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No other state has a greater percentage of people — about 4.6 million Floridians or 25% of those under 65 — getting their health care insurance through the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
Enhanced Obamacare subsidies expire at year's end, potentially raising health insurance costs for millions of Americans with ACA coverage.
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Will 2026 Obamacare premiums double for 20 million Americans?
No. At least 2 to 3 million will see premiums double or triple, but it’s unclear how many premiums will double.
The shutdown could end without a guarantee to extend COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies that made some health plans less expensive for millions of Americans.
As Affordable Care Act premiums are expected to rise, a single mom expects to become uninsured. Meanwhile, a couple plans to keep their insurance but say they can only afford 10 more years of coverage.
President Trump suggested support for some kind of health savings account scheme, where instead of subsidizing health insurance plans through Obamacare, the federal government would give people money to go out and buy their own insurance plans on an open market.
A quarter of a million Tarrant County residents could face bills of hundreds of dollars more per month for health insurance next year. Congressional reluctance to extend COVID-era tax credits for people covered by Obamacare policies under the Affordable Care Act has driven the price hike.
The GOP megabill stripped subsidies from hundreds of thousands of green card holders and other legal migrants. Experts predict ripple effects for citizens.
CNN News Central’s Sara Sidner speaks with Chris and Donna Vetters about their decision to drop their healthcare coverage due to skyrocketing prices with enhanced Obamacare subsidies expiring.
Since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, premiums have nearly tripled, and deductibles have more than doubled. Here are some charts that illustrate the changes.