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ACA Subsidies Expired. Open Enrollment Ended. But It Will Still Take Awhile To Register the Results.
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Trump Team’s Planned ACA Rule Offers Its Answer to Rising Premium Costs: Catastrophic Coverage
Sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year have been proposed by the Trump administration that focus on making more insurance plans available with higher annual out-of-pocket costs but lower premiums.
End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk
Tribal insurance programs give Native Americans access to affordable health care when the Indian Health Service falls short. Those plans are threatened by the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Los subsidios mejorados, que redujeron el porcentaje del ingreso familiar que se debÃa pagar por la atención médica y eliminaron el lÃmite de ingresos para calificar, expiraron a fines del año pasado.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won’t be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or haven’t paid — their new, often much higher, premiums.
Journalists Describe Drivers of High Health Costs and Spell Out the Science of Protein
Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage
As health care costs skyrocket and federal lawmakers pull back help on insurance premiums, more middle-income families are facing tough choices on health care.
It’s 2026 and You’re Uninsured. Now What?
Many Americans are expected to lose ACA or Medicaid coverage in coming months and years as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the expiration of enhanced pandemic-era subsidies that helped people afford Obamacare plans. Doctors and researchers say there are still ways to find affordable care.
Cuando el seguro médico cuesta más que la hipoteca
A pesar de las intensas discusiones y del cierre del gobierno más largo en la historia, el Congreso permitió que los subsidios mejorados de ACA expiraran el pasado 31 de diciembre.
Es 2026 y no tienes seguro médico. ¿Y ahora qué?
Los cambios en las polÃticas de salud en Washington están teniendo repercusiones en todo el paÃs y haciendo que millones de personas pierdan su cobertura de Medicaid o de ACA. Pero hay opciones.
What the Health? From Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News: The Hazards of ICE for Public Health
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is not just roiling politics but also directly affecting the provision of health care, medical groups say. Meanwhile, in Washington, federal spending bills have been stalled by the fight over immigration enforcement funding after the shooting death of a second person in Minneapolis this month. Maya Goldman of Axios, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more.
Journalists Mine News for Insights on Tylenol, Obamacare Credits, and Rural Health Funding
Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance
More than a quarter of the agricultural workforce purchases health insurance through the individual marketplace, a much larger share than the overall percentage of U.S. adults. After a tough year for farmers, the loss of enhanced ACA subsidies is putting health insurance out of reach for many.
Ante el aumento en los precios del seguro médico, las familias enfrentan decisiones difÃciles
Millones de personas de clase media con planes de salud de ACA enfrentan aumentos drásticos en las primas en 2026, al no contar con el respaldo de los subsidios mejorados que el Congreso no ha renovado.
GOP Promotes MAHA Agenda in Bid To Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.
As fractures emerge in the Make America Great Again movement, some Republicans see its health-focused “MAHA” counterpart as the party’s next big thing. But doubts abound.
Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment
Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options
Millions of middle-class Americans who have Affordable Care Act marketplace plans are facing soaring premium payments in 2026. Some people are contemplating big life changes to deal with new rates that kicked in on Jan. 1.
Journalists Update Listeners on Expiration of Insurance Subsidies and New Rural Health Funding
Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News journalists made the rounds on local and regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay
Millions of people gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, reducing pressure on counties in states that fund care for the uninsured. With federal policies expected to reverse that trend, county officials wonder how they will fill the gap — and who will pay for it.
Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season
Â鶹ŮÓÅ Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
