Donald Trump and Republicans are hell-bent on slapping Americans with the largest health insurance premiums in history. From coast to coast, thousands are shouting from the rooftops about premiums that are more than doubling for over 20 million hard-working Americans, all because the GOP decided to dole out tax breaks for their billionaire buddies. Donald Trump and Republicans are so determined to continue their assault on the nation’s health care system that they shut down the government, refusing to come to the negotiating table and put an end to the carnage and chaos they’re causing.
As Americans are hit with never-before-seen premium increases, there is nowhere for the GOP to hide. Last week, Virginia, Idaho, and Georgia opened their online window shopping tools, which allowed families to see their 2026 premiums increase by hundreds and thousands of dollars a month. Next week, California, Maine, Oregon, Vermont, Kentucky, and New Mexico will open theirs. Soon, everyone will see firsthand the extent of the Trump-GOP betrayal.
Protect Our Care’s Premium Disaster Watch exposes how the Trump-GOP bill is driving up health care premiums for millions of families nationwide, putting affordable coverage further out of reach.
National Coverage
Mother Jones: Brace for the Single Largest Spike in Health Insurance Premiums—Ever
The Century Foundation: Allowing ACA Tax Credits to Expire Would Mean the Biggest Premium Price Hike in History
Common Dreams: ‘I’m Terrified I’ll Die’: Bernie Sanders Unveils Report on Healthcare Devastation Looming for American Families
AS: Health Insurance Premiums Are Going Up: Get Ready to Pay Much More for Medical Costs in 2026
Health Affairs: Damage From Inaction on ACA Tax Credits Has Begun and Will Grow With Further Delays
NBC News: You Could Face Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year
Times Leaders: Dozens Gather for Vigil for Thousands Who Could Lose Health Care Coverage
Keep Americans Covered: One Week Until Americans See the True Cost of Allowing Health Care Tax Credit to Expire
KFF: How Might Expiring Premium Tax Credits Impact People With HIV?
The Hill: For ACA Subsidies, Deadline Is Now, Experts Say
Newsweek: Map Shows Highest Health Insurance Premium Rises by US State
American Hospital Association: Analysis: Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums Would More Than Double if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire
Media Matters: The Masks Slip as Fox Propagandists Reveal They Want Health Care Premiums to Skyrocket
The Hill: MTG Goes off on GOP Over Health Insurance Premiums ‘Doubling!’ Lindsey Granger | Rising
Alabama
Alabama Reflector: Why Are Health Insurance Prices Rising in Alabama?
Arizona
Arizona Mirror: Arizona Doctors Blame GOP for Blocking Health Care Tax Credit Extension
AZ Central: Why Costs for Affordable Care Act Health Plans in Arizona Could Soar in 2026
KTAR News Radio: Arizona Congressman Says Clock Is Ticking to Get a Deal Done
California
The Mendocino Voice: Mendocino County Residents Receiving Healthcare Insurance via Covered California May See Premiums Rise Sharply
CBS News: Covered California Enrollees Could See Health Care Costs Rise Without Congressional Action
San Antonio Current: Tens of Thousands in San Antonio Will Lose Health Coverage if Congress Doesn’t Extend Tax Credits, Castro Says
Colorado
Colorado Public Radio: Prices Through Marketplace Health Insurance Could Double as Government Shutdown Dispute Digs In
Colorado Times Recorder: Medicaid Cuts Will Increase Healthcare Costs for All Coloradans, Say Experts on Greeley Panel
Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Massive ACA Price Hikes Revealed as Georgia Access Window Shopping Opens Early
Idaho
Idaho Capital Sun: Idaho Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise by 10-11% Next Year
Kentucky
Louisville Public Media: Nearly 100K Kentuckians Could See Higher Health Insurance Premiums
Kentucky Lantern: Price Spikes Set to Leave Thousands of Kentuckians Without Health Insurance, Advocates Say
Hoptown Chronicle: Price Spikes Set to Leave Thousands of Kentuckians Without Health Insurance, Advocates Say
Maine
News Center Maine: While Mainers Face Rising Health Care Costs, Leaders Gather to Find Solutions
Michigan
RWJF: Marketplace Pulse: Forecasted 2026 Premiums in Michigan Mean Many People Will Pay More for Less Coverage
Minnesota
The Minnesota Star Tribune: Higher Premiums, Less Choice Ahead for Medicare Advantage Shoppers in Minnesota
InForum: Minnesota Health Insurance Rates to Increase in 2026
St. Cloud Times: Minnesota Health Insurance Rates Ballooning in 2026
Missouri
St. Louis American: Obamacare Health Premiums to Rise in 2026; Missouri Among Hardest Hit
Nebraska
KMTV 3 News Now: Omaha Broker: Health Insurance Premiums Could Skyrocket in 2026 as Federal Subsidies Set to Expire
Nevada
Nevada Current: Nevada Health Link Premiums Expected to Rise 26% for 2026
The Nevada Independent: Rising Insurance Costs Complicate Nevada Marketplace’s Open Enrollment Effort
Nevada Globe: Nevada Health Insurance Costs Explode: 26% Spike Incoming
North Dakota
Grand Forks Herald: North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Says Congress Must Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits
The Bismarck Tribune: Expiration of Tax Credits May Mean Larger Health Insurance Bills for North Dakota Farmers
Oklahoma
KFOR: Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Warns of Changes to Health Insurance, Higher Premiums
Oregon
KTVZ: Oregon Announces 2026 Health Insurance Rates, Warns of Possible Sharp Hikes in Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Costs
Pennsylvania
WNEP: Vigil Held at Scranton City Hall Amidst Healthcare Concerns From the Government Shutdown
FOX 56: Scrantonians Hold Candle Vigil for Affordable Care Act Tax Credits
Virginia
The Virginia Independent: Virginia Health Insurance Marketplace Data Predicts Surge in Prices
VA Dogwood: Virginians Will See Health Insurance Premiums Surge if ACA Subsidies Expire
Wisconsin
Racine County Eye: Rising ACA Premiums: Small Business Owners, Employees Worry About Higher Health Insurance Costs