“‘The Storm Is Here, and That’s True Across the Country. It’s Only Going to Intensify in the Coming Months as People Can’t Afford Their Premiums and They Drop Coverage,’ Said Jonathan Oberlander, a Professor of Health Policy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.” [The Washington Post]
Republicans made the largest health care cuts in history and ripped away health care tax credits that over 22 million Americans relied on to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Hard-working families have been living with the consequences ever since. A new damning analysis from KFF lays out the full scope of the devastation: deductibles have spiked by more than $1,000 in a single year, premiums have more than doubled for many, and nearly 5 million people will lose life-saving coverage completely. Parents are skipping doctor visits, families are draining savings to cover deductibles, and small business owners are going uninsured for the first time in years, paying the price for a deliberate choice made by Republicans. And it’s only going to get worse.
Today, that damage is dominating headlines across the country, and with midterms approaching and health care costs the top concern for voters, Republicans will have a hard time escaping the human wreckage their agenda has left behind.
HEADLINES:
Forbes: Obamacare Deductibles Jump $1,000 After GOP Congress Ended Tax Credits
NPR: Steep Drop in Number of People With Affordable Care Act Health Coverage, Analysis Finds
Washington Post: Millions Expected to Lose Affordable Care Act Coverage as Costs Spike
Bloomberg Law: Obamacare Enrollment to Drop by 4.8 Million as Deductibles Soar
CBS: Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
Fierce Healthcare: ACA Exchange Enrollment Likely to Decline by at Least 17% This Year: KFF
Modern Healthcare: 5 Things to Know About 2026 Marketplace Enrollment, Costs
STAT: $1,000
Econostrum: ACA Coverage Crisis Deepens as Americans Drop Plans Over Rising Costs
Modern Healthcare News: 5 Things to Know About 2026 Marketplace Enrollment, Costs