Americans in every corner of the country are buckling under the weight of soaring health care costs. After Trump and Republicans ripped away the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that 22 million people relied on to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations, premiums have doubled, tripled, and quadrupled, insurers are backing out of the ACA marketplace, and families are being forced to choose between putting food on the table and seeing a doctor.
Over 5 million Americans — and counting — have already lost their coverage. From North Carolina to California, working families like Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen are having their health care ripped away from them after their monthly premiums more than quadrupled from $130 to over $550. Jason Miller of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, lost his coverage after his monthly premiums spiked from $80 to $374. This is only the beginning. For those who still have coverage, rising health care costs are forcing families into impossible choices, from cutting back on essential spending to taking on medical debt.
Recent National Coverage:
NBC: Medicaid and ACA Enrollment Falls by More Than 5 Million, New Report Finds
Fortune: ‘I Literally Was Crying Last Night Because I’m Nervous About What I’m Going to Find Out’: A Record 51% of Americans Aren’t ‘Cost Secure’ on Health
KFF Health News: They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.
Forbes: Trump Policies Could Strip Health Coverage From 3 Million Age 50-64
CBS News: They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.
Medical Daily: Millions of Americans Could Lose Health Insurance by Year’s End as Coverage Losses Accelerate Nationwide and Many Remain Unaware
KFF: Tracking Insurer Participation Changes in the ACA Marketplaces in 2027
BenefitPro: Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs Force Families to Skip Needed Health Care
Georgetown University: Early Signals Suggest a Second Year of Double-Digit Marketplace Premium Increases
CBS News: Less Than Half of Americans Can Afford Quality Healthcare, Gallup Finds
MSN: ACA Enrollment Drops Sharply as Subsidies Expire, Costs Soar
Marketplace: Fewer Insurers Are Offering Affordable Care Act Plans
California
Daily Californian: 2.2M Californians will lose health insurance by 2030, UC Berkeley and UCLA report finds
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Voice: More Than 40,000 Coloradans Impacted As Cigna Leaves Individual Market
Idaho
Idaho Capital Sun: Opinion: 30,000 Idahoans Had to Drop Health Insurance From the State Exchange This Year. Why Don’t We Care?
Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Economy, Healthcare Costs Among Top Concerns for Rural Iowa Communities
New York
Crain’s New York Business: 19K Fewer New Yorkers Enrolled Through ACA Marketplace After Federal Subsidy Cuts
North Carolina
Cardinal & Pine: Billy Ball Explains NC: 214,000 people in NC dropped the Affordable Care Act. Here’s why
Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Will Lose 51,000 Jobs, $5.3 Billion Due to Trump Cuts by 2029, New Analysis Finds
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: As Affordable Care Act Premiums Skyrocket, Catastrophic Coverage Is Having a Moment
Rhode Island
Boston Globe: One Year After Steepest Premium Increase in a Decade, RI Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Hikes
Rhode Island Current: One Year After Steepest Premium Increase in a Decade, RI Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Hikes