ACA insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018 as Trump policies take hold
COLORADO, JUL 17 – Colorado insurers seek median 15% ACA premium hike for 2026 as enhanced subsidies expire, risking coverage loss for millions, KFF analysis shows.
- Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing premium increases of around 15% for 2026, the highest since 2018.
- The expiration of enhanced ACA premium subsidies and Trump-era tariffs on pharmaceutical imports are driving part of the proposed rate hikes.
- One major insurer has announced its departure from the Affordable Care Act marketplace in 2026.
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Health Insurers Push Huge Premium Hikes As Profits Soar
The six largest health insurers reported more than $1 trillion in revenue and more than $31 billion in net income last year — and are now pushing to raise Americans’ premiums by as much as 66 percent for some policies, according to recent state regulatory filings. The proposed increases come as insurers dole out billions to further enrich top brass and shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends.In all, Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplac…

Insurers, customers brace for double whammy to Obamacare premiums
By Julie Appleby | KFF Health News Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health plans face a potential one-two punch next year — double-digit premium increases along with a sharp drop in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy the coverage, also known as Obamacare. Insurers want higher premiums to cover the usual culprits — rising medical and labor costs and usage — but are tacking on extra percentage point incr…
Your health insurance premiums could soon go up 15 percent
The health care provisions in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will raise costs for many patients. | Eric Lee/Getty Images We just got a preview of the likely consequences of the “big, beautiful bill” passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump: Premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces are on track to increase 15 percent on average next year — a record-setting pace. This comes …

Insurers and customers brace for double whammy to Obamacare premiums
Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health plans face a potential one-two punch next year — double-digit premium increases along with a sharp drop in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy the coverage, also known as Obamacare.
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