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Health Insurance Costs Are up. Women and LGBTQ+ People Are Paying the Price

Congress's failure to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has left 52% of LGBTQ+ adults and many women struggling with unaffordable premiums, KFF polling shows.

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This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez and Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Shefali, Barbara and Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.Their health care premiums have skyrocketed. And now, women and LGBTQ+ people across the country are scrambling. Some are pushing off paying for retirement, or dipping into their savings. Some are looking for extra work to afford plans that they aren…

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The 19th broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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