Health Insurance News Health Insurance Premiums For 1 7 Million Californians On Obamacare Will Soar As Federal Subsidies End

Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end

Healthcare plans under Obamacare will skyrocket 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits aren't renewed, experts said. Read More

Covered California premiums to double in cost for most enrollees

"My gut sunk," Tara Nicklous, 56, said. Democrats won "t vote to reopen the federal government unless Republicans extend the credits, and Republicans refuse to negotiate until the government reopens. Read More

Health Insurance Premium Spikes Imminent as Tax Credit Enhancements Set to Expire

If Congress waits until the end of the year to extend the enhancements, 1.5 million more people will be uninsured in 2026 compared to an earlier extension. Read More

Californians confront costly fallout of Congress stalemate as health insurance prices skyrocket

Without subsidies that Congress must reauthorize, increases to monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs will jump dramatically. Read More

Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000

In late September, Laurel Vincenty got a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield informing her that the subsidies that covered a big chunk of her health insurance would be expiring at the end of the year, ... Read More

Why Californians should enroll in 2026 health insurance before the December deadline

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. Read More

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Almost everyone who got their health insurance through an ACA marketplace in 2025 received the enhanced premium tax credit, so describing the people who have ACA plans is a good way to get a sense of ... Read More

Congress limited health insurance subsidies to a few years, setting stage for current fight

A patient goes to a physical therapy session at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, La. Without congressional action, more than 7 million people who buy their health insurance on ... Read More

California nonprofit predicts 26% jump in ACA health insurance premiums next year

KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year. Read More

Sticker shock: Pennie expects Obamacare premiums to soar even more than first feared

The end of enhanced Obamacare subsidies could be even more costly than initially feared for Pennsylvanians who use the health insurance program. Pennie, the state’s Affordable Care Act health ... Read More