Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates

Julie Appleby· May 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 12 views

An uptick in people skipping Obamacare premium payments in many states suggests the Affordable Care Act’s rising costs — driven partly by lower subsidies to help people buy plans — are hitting home for 2026 enrollees. The trend adds to voter concerns about affordability ahead of the midterm elections.

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The Week in Brief In the Affordability Alphabet Soup of the ACA and EHBs, a Link to Higher Premiums Isn’t Clear-Cut Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET. By Julie Appleby March 20, 2026

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