Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act's rising costs are hitting home for 2026 enrollees.

• May 19

House approves 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension

The House approved a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with increased Republican support.

• Jan 8

Price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire

Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.

• Jan 1

Here's how much ACA costs would have risen in 2025 without subsidies

Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.

• Dec 19, 2025

Millions of Americans could see health plan costs double as ACA credits vanish

"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.

• Dec 12, 2025

California nonprofit predicts 26% jump in ACA health insurance premiums next year

KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year.

• Oct 31, 2025

Supreme Court weighs dispute involving ACA's preventive-care coverage

The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients.

• Apr 21, 2025

DACA recipients can shop Covered California plans for first time as open enrollment kicks off

Friday kicks off open enrollment for Covered California with DACA recipients now open to shop for new plans.

• Nov 1, 2024