ACA Marketplace shoppers face tighter 2027 deadline and proposed rate hikes
Federal ACA shoppers will have less time to enroll for 2027 as insurers propose higher rates and enhanced premium tax credits remain expired.
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Trump Promises $500 ACA Refunds, but Many Higher-Cost Enrollees May Not Qualify
The White House says nearly 1 million ACA enrollees could receive $500 refunds in October, but the proposed payments may exclude many facing higher 2026 premiums.
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ACA coverage fell in 2026 as subsidies expired, with Florida hit hardest
Federal data shows ACA Marketplace coverage fell in 2026 after enhanced subsidies expired, with Florida losing about 443,000 enrollees.
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ACA Insurers Propose Another Double-Digit Premium Increase for 2027
ACA insurers are seeking a 15% median premium increase for 2027, but regulators have not approved the rates and consumers’ final costs remain unsettled.
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About 3 Million Fewer People Held ACA Marketplace Plans in February Than a Year Earlier
Preliminary federal enrollment data show a sharp year-over-year decline in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage after enhanced premium subsidies expired and consumer costs rose.
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Arkansas School Employee Health Fund Could Be Depleted Within Three Years, Consultant Warns
A consultant told Arkansas officials that the state’s roughly $510 million public-school employee health-insurance fund could be depleted in about three years without changes to costs, contributions or benefits.
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CBO Projects $33.6 Trillion in Health Insurance Subsidies by 2036
CBO projects $33.6 trillion in federal health insurance subsidies through 2036, while the uninsured population rises from 30 million to 37 million.
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GAO: Federal Marketplace Controls Left Consumers Vulnerable to Plan Changes
A GAO report says weak CMS safeguards may have allowed unauthorized Marketplace changes, putting coverage, premiums and tax credits at risk for consumers.
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ACA Marketplace Plans Shift Toward Higher Deductibles in 2026
CMS reports 23.1 million 2026 Marketplace selections, but bronze plans gained share as average premiums and deductibles rose after enhanced credits expired.
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Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Ends After 2026
CMS will end a temporary Medicare Part D premium stabilization program after 2026. Some seniors could pay more in 2027, but final plan prices come in September.
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Vermont’s top health care regulator is stepping down after cost-control battles
Owen Foster will leave the Green Mountain Care Board chair position at the end of September but remain a voting member as hospital budgets and 2027 insurance rates stay under review.
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Delaware Health-Care Laws Put New Limits on Hospital Costs and Ownership
Delaware laws signed July 20 set statewide hospital-assistance standards, restrict some medical-debt collection, require primary-care spending and phase in hospital price limits and ownership protections.
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Connecticut Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Rate Increases for 2027
Connecticut’s initial rate chart lists requested average increases of 12.8% to 22.7% for individual and small-group filings covering nearly 220,000 lives. Meeting comments are due August 24.
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About 450,000 New Yorkers Must Shop for New Health Coverage After Essential Plan Change
New York narrowed Essential Plan eligibility on July 1, affecting about 450,000 enrollees. Residents have until August 30 to seek coverage retroactive to July 1 and until September 1 to use the special-enrollment period.
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GAO: CMS control gaps allow unauthorized ACA Marketplace agent actions
GAO says CMS’s ACA Marketplace still has gaps in consent checks, enrollment-record access, and change notifications—recommendations include stronger verification.
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GAO: HealthCare.gov safeguards may not stop unauthorized agent/broker changes—what to do
GAO says CMS safeguards on HealthCare.gov don’t fully stop unauthorized agent/broker actions. Here’s what to verify in your account now.
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Cobleskill residents face July coverage changes as Essential Plan shifts
Cobleskill NY – The July 1 Essential Plan shift could push some residents into marketplace plans with higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs.