Obamacare Premiums Surged This Year. A New Analysis Shows It's Likely to Happen Again in 2027
- On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, health policy research group KFF reported that insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 14% for 2027 Affordable Care Act plans.
- Insurers cite a smaller, sicker patient pool and the expiration of enhanced tax credits as primary drivers, alongside rising medical costs including hospital and prescription drug spending.
- KFF analyzed filings from 77 insurance plans across 16 states and Washington, D.C., finding nearly half of insurers are seeking 2027 rate increases of 10% to 15% over 2026 levels.
- Cynthia Cox, senior vice president and director of the program on the ACA at KFF, described the situation as a "triple hit" for individuals who do not qualify for financial help.
- Insurers have until July 15 to submit final ACA paperwork, meaning these preliminary 2027 projections may shift as federal and state regulators complete their review.
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Obamacare premiums likely to surge again next year
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Double-Digit Increase In ACA Premiums Expected Next Year
Source: wilpunt / Getty The GOP has been trying to kill the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, ever since its inception. Sadly, they just might have succeeded. As a result of Congress letting tax subsidies expire for ACA insurance, monthly premiums are set to spike for the second year in a row. AP News reports that the health care research group KFF found that rate filings submitted by 77 insurers under the ACA reveal a median …
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it’s likely to happen again in 2027. - The Boston Globe
The increases come as federal lawmakers have proposed various policy changes to overhaul the expensive US healthcare system. No legislation has garnered enough support to pass.
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Despite significantly lower Affordable Care Act enrollment this year as a result of high premiums, insurers want to raise prices again. They already increased by double digits for millions of Americans in 2026, and come 2027, insurers want to do it again. A new analysis of preliminary filings with state regulators by the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker found insurers want to raise rates by a median of 14% in 2027. In 2026, the median increase…
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