Insurance premiums in Rhode Island now exceed 25% of the median household income, with Delaware approving ACA premium increases for next year, reflecting rising costs in the regional insurance market.
California health insurance premiums are projected to rise by up to 50% next year, posing affordability challenges and risk of coverage loss for many families. Regulatory and policy measures are critical to address this market instability.
Explore how 14 states and DC use state funds to insure undocumented children and adults amid federal Medicaid and CHIP exclusions, highlighting policy designs and implementation challenges.
California regulators mandate closure of Meritage Health Plan due to solvency failures, prompting reassignment of 11,000 Medicare Advantage members by Oct. 31, 2025. Insurers must ensure continuity of care amid contract terminations.
Explore the factors driving significant health insurance premium and out-of-pocket cost increases in 2026 across employer-sponsored plans, ACA exchanges, Medicare, and Medicaid. Understand how subsidy expirations and policy changes impact affordability and coverage.
The CBO projects a 14.2 million increase in uninsured Americans by 2034 due to ACA tax credit expirations, with California at highest risk. Implications for insurers and healthcare systems discussed.
The impending expiration of ACA enhanced premium subsidies threatens to increase health insurance premiums significantly and reduce enrollment, impacting millions of Americans and the insurance marketplace.
Washington Healthplanfinder projects a 21% rise in insurance premiums for 2026. Expiring Obamacare subsidies may lead to 80,000 losing coverage. Policy action needed on subsidies to prevent sharp premium increases.
Delaware's ACA marketplace shows proposed premium hikes exceeding 30% for 2026, driven by rising healthcare costs and uncertain federal subsidies. Insurer filings and state data reveal impacts on affordability and regulatory efforts.
The potential expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits in 2025 could raise out-of-pocket costs for millions, particularly small business employees and the self-employed relying on individual health insurance coverage.
