A government shutdown places the Affordable Care Act at risk, potentially causing significant premium hikes and insurance market instability.

The 2026 Budget Reconciliation Law limits federally funded health coverage for lawfully present immigrants, impacting Medicaid, Marketplace, and Medicare eligibility and increasing the uninsured population by 1.4 million. State-funded options may mitigate effects. Learn more about coverage changes and implications for insurers and policymakers.

Tennessee could see ACA health insurance premiums rise by up to 26% in 2026 if enhanced federal subsidies expire, affecting over 600,000 enrollees and rural healthcare access.

Minnesota health insurance premiums for 2026 are set to increase significantly due to rising healthcare costs and the expiration of ACA enhanced tax credits, affecting individual and small group markets as open enrollment approaches.

New federal legislation introduces significant cuts to Medicaid and ACA marketplace subsidies, tightens eligibility requirements, and may reduce coverage for millions by 2034.

Mountain Health Co-Op's exit from Wyoming's health insurance market highlights the state's rising premiums, rural health care challenges, and insurer market dynamics.

D.C. initiates a two-year phaseout of the Health Care Alliance, an insurance program covering 30,000 residents without alternative options, raising concerns on healthcare access for vulnerable populations.

The potential expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2024 could lead to significant premium increases and coverage losses, intensifying debates on federal healthcare spending and insurance affordability.

The government shutdown puts enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies at risk, raising premiums and threatening coverage for working and middle-class Americans. Democrats push to extend subsidies to stabilize the insurance marketplaces.

The impending U.S. federal government shutdown threatens major disruptions in healthcare funding, federal employee furloughs, and regulatory delays impacting insurers and providers. Key agencies like HHS and FDA face operational challenges amid budget impasses.