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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Three studies project a sharp drop in ACA marketplace coverage. The Hill reports about 5 million could lose coverage due to expired premium tax credits, citing KFF. PBS NewsHour estimates a decline of nearly 5 million, a more than 20% fall from about 22.3 million in 2025 to ~17.5 million, with deductibles and premiums rising and subsidies expired at year start. NPR also notes up to 5 million may drop coverage per the KFF analysis, framing it around enrollment declines on HealthCare.gov and other marketplaces. All sources center the same core: roughly five million fewer enrollees this year tied to cost changes and policy timing, with the caveat that the exact figure and pace vary slightly by outlet.
Concrete downstream impact: a substantial reduction in ACA marketplace enrollment could affect affordability programs and coverage stability, as described by PBS NewsHour and NPR, with potential implications for insured households facing higher deductibles and premiums, and for policymakers monitoring enrollment trends. Source: PBS NewsHour, NPR.
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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
The HealthCare.gov website is the starting place for anyone who needs to buy health insurance on their own. Patrick Sison/AP hide caption As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may drop their coverage this year, according to a new analysis from KFF, the nonpartisan.
Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
Ali Swenson, Associated Press Ali Swenson, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the number of participants in the program by more than 20%, according to a new analysis from the.
5M people may drop coverage from ACA marketplaces: Analysis
Roughly 5 million people could lose coverage from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace this year after the enhanced premium tax credits expired in 2025, according to the latest analysis from KFF. Last year marked four consecutive years of record growth in enrollment from the ACA Marketplace, due in large part to the.