US EditionTrump v 'Obamacare': US Health Costs Set to Soar for Millions in 2026
The expiration of COVID-era premium tax credits will more than double average ACA marketplace premiums next year, affecting over 20 million Americans, Kaiser Family Foundation analysis shows.
- Enhanced premium tax credits will end on Dec. 31, removing federal COVID-era subsidies and leaving more than 20 million Americans facing higher costs in the coming months, as Congress declined to extend them.
- Partisan battles over competing bills prevented a deal as Democrats in the U.S. Senate proposed a three-year 'clean' extension that most Republicans voted down, and Congress recessed for the holiday period without passing legislation.
- As of Dec. 23, Colorado approved more than $100 million in stopgap funding, which regulators say reduced premium increases from 174% to 101%, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance.
- Some rural and mountain town residents report premiums tripling or quadrupling, but about 65% of enrollees will still qualify for financial help in 2026 with options under $10 per month.
- Federal lawmakers could revisit the subsidies when Congress returns in January, officials expect impacts in the coming months, and state leaders are pressing Congress to act next year.
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The expanded tax credits that have helped lower the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees expired overnight, locking in higher health care costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.
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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans expire
Insurance subsidies that lower healthcare costs for millions of Americans expired Wednesday. The credits were canceled by congressional Republicans eager to roll back the Affordable Care Act, passed during the Obama administration to limit the costs of medical treatment. Many of the 22 million people receiving subsidies are expecting to see their insurance premiums soar in 2026. — Read the rest The post Healthcare subsidies for millions of Ameri…
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