Headlines From National Outlets and 30 States
The Republican health care betrayal is devastating the country, pummeling everyday Americans with price hikes they can’t afford. By more than doubling health insurance premiums for millions of Americans, Donald Trump and his cronies in Congress are forcing Floridians to choose between paying for food or insurance and leaving California mothers wondering what happened to the American Dream.
Headlines in national outlets and local papers across the country underscore what voters told the GOP again and again in yesterday’s elections: they’ve had enough of the Republican health care heist. It’s past time for Trump and Republicans in Congress to stop taking cues from their billionaire donors and start listening to working families. The American people want the GOP to end their shutdown, stop their rate hikes, and start funding health care for working families – not more tax breaks for billionaires.
ABC: Mom of 2 on Rising ACA Premiums: ‘It Feels Like, What American Dream?’
CBS: Some Americans Are Getting Sticker Shock as They Shop for Affordable Care Act Insurance
CBS: ACA Marketplace Enrollees Face Sticker Shock as 2026 Health Insurance Premiums Soar
CNN: It’s Not Just Obamacare. Why So Many Americans Are Seeing Their Health Care Premiums Spike.
Forbes: As Congress Holds Up Obamacare Tax Credits, Insurers Hike Prices and Lose Customers
POLITICO: Sticker Shock Looms for Health Insurance Buyers
POLITICO: Senate Democrats Head to Trump’s ‘Backyard’ to Press Him on Obamacare
NewsOne: ACA Open Enrollment Reveals Drastic Increase In Monthly Premiums Nationwide
Scripps News: Premium Pain: Turning 26 Brings Loss of Coverage for Many Young Adults as Costs Rise
Scripps News: Premium Pain: Why Your Health Care Monthly Premium Is Going Up — And What You Can Do About It
US News: Hospitals Face a ‘Slow Train Wreck’ if ACA Subsidies End, Expert Warns
Health Affairs: Damage From Inaction on ACA Tax Credits Has Begun and Will Grow With Further Delays
KFF Health News: Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Health Insurance Premium Spikes Imminent as Tax Credit Enhancements Set to Expire
Emegypt: Americans Encounter Sticker Shock Shopping for Affordable Care Act Insurance
Alabama
Alabama Political Reporter: Rep. Sewell Releases Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment
Arizona
KJZZ: As Open Enrollment Begins, Arizonans See Skyrocketing Costs for ACA Health Plans
Arkansas
Arkansas Advocate: GOP Budget Bill Will Strand Millions of Rural Americans With Outrageous Health Insurance Premiums
California
SFGate: ‘It’s Insane’: This Calif. Couple Is a Facing an 800% Hike in Health Care Costs
Delaware
Delaware Business Now: Meyer Sounds Alarm as ACA Premiums Set to Skyrocket
Florida
Spectrum News 13: Orlando Man Says ACA Premium Surges May Force Him to Downgrade Coverage
WUSF: Floridians Face ‘Impossible Choices’ as ACA Premiums Skyrocket
Spectrum News 13: Affordable Care Act Premiums Could Increase for Many Floridians
WFLA: Insurance Premiums on the Rise in Florida as Subsidies Expire
WGCU: A Healthcare Crisis Is Brewing in Florida
Orlando Sentinel: ‘Cancer Is Not Red or Blue’: Florida Democrats Spotlight Human Toll of Rising Insurance Costs
CBS: Affordable Care Act Premiums Surge as Subsidies Expire, Leaving Floridians in Limbo
WPTV: Jupiter Woman Faces 300% Health Insurance Premium Increase as Subsidies Expire
Naples Daily News: Food or Insurance? ACA Premiums Slated to Skyrocket: Floridians in a Bind
The Miami Times: What Happens if FL Residents Lose ACA Subsidies?
Georgia
The Current: Uncertainty Over Federal Subsidies Impacts Georgia’s Obamacare Premiums
Hawaii
Hawaii News Now: Hawaii Residents Face Steep Obamacare Premium Increases Amid Subsidy Uncertainty
KITV: Health Insurance Rates Set to Skyrocket for Thousands of Hawaii Residents Under Obamacare
Illinois
NBC Palm Springs: Illinois Man Shocked as Affordable Care Act Premiums Nearly Triple for 2026
Indiana
WTHR: Affordable Care Act Premiums Are Up an Estimated 26% | What’s the Deal?
Kansas
KWCH: Kansans Face Dramatic Insurance Cost Increases as ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire
Kentucky
WKYT: Kentucky Feels Impact of Nationwide Health Insurance Premium Increases
Maine
WGME: ‘People in Maine Are Worried’: Mainers Brace for Health Insurance Premium Increases
WMTW: Get the Facts: How to pick the right health insurance plan through Maine’s ACA marketplace
News Center Maine: Open Enrollment Is Now Underway for the Affordable Care Act
Maine Public: Mainers Urged to Check Out ACA Marketplace Options Despite Uncertainty About Enhanced Tax Credits
Maryland
WBOC: ACA Insurance Premiums Set to Soar
WMAR News 2: ACA Marketplace Premiums Could Rise Even More Without Congressional Action
WBAL-TV: Americans Face Higher Health Insurance Costs as Sign-Up Period Starts, but Congress Could Still Act
Massachusetts
WGBH: Health Care Premiums Could Skyrocket Come January for Mass. Residents
Minnesota
WDIO: 19,000 MNsure Enrollees Will Lose Tax Credits if Premiums Aren’t Extended
The Economic Times: Minnesota Health Insurance Premiums to Rise Sharply by 21.5% in 2026 Amid Expiring Federal Subsidies and Rising Costs
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS: ACA Marketplace Health Insurance Premiums to Rise 21.5% on Average in Minnesota, Expert Says
Missouri
KSMU: Missouri Health Premiums to Rise as Much as 30% for 2026 Amid Uncertainty Over Subsidies
Nebraska
1011 Now: Officials Warn Expiring ACA Credits Will Spike Nebraska Insurance Premiums
North Carolina
NC Newsline: ‘Will I Go Without Insurance Next Year?’ North Carolinians Face the Possible Loss of ACA Tax Credits
Spectrum News 1: How Not Extending ACA Subsidies Will Affect N.C. Residents
WLOS: NC Residents Face Steep Health Insurance Hikes During Open Enrollment
Gaston Gazette: How Rising Health Insurance Premiums Impact One Gaston County Family
Ohio
WBNS: Affordable Care Act Premiums Could Spike as Subsidies Set to Expire
Spectrum News 1: Government Shutdown Leaves ACA Premiums in Limbo
Oklahoma
KJRH: Affordable Care Act Premiums to Increase as Tax Credit Goes Away
KOKH: Oklahoma Health Insurance Premiums Soar as Tax Credits Set to Expire
Pennsylvania
ABC27: Central Pennsylvania Business Owner on Surging Health Insurance Premiums: ‘Everybody Is Panicked’
Fox56: Pennsylvania Residents Brace for 24% Hike in Insurance Premiums Amid Government Shutdown
PennWatch: Health insurance premiums skyrocket; Pennie 2026 enrollment now open
Erie Times-News: Erie County Residents Get Sticker Shock After Seeing Obamacare Health Plans on Pennie
Rhode Island
Boston Globe: HealthSource RI Monthly Premiums Set to Double, on Average, With Federal Tax Credits Expiring
Tennessee
Fox13: Memphis Families Brace for Premium Hikes as ACA Open Enrollment Begins
News Channel 5 Nashville: Tenn. Health Care Advocates Weigh In on Rising Costs and Expiring Subsidies for ACA Insurance Plans
Texas
The Texas Tribune: Texas ACA Insurers Hike Monthly Premiums by 35% on Average
Valley Central: Obamacare Policyholders Could See 18-75% Increase in Monthly Premiums
Virginia
Virginian-Pilot: Insurance Prices Rise and Open Enrollment Begins as Advocates Call for Action
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginians See Fewer Options, Higher Costs for Health Care
Washington
KNKX: Washingtonians Weigh the Cost of ACA Health Insurance as Price Hikes Loom
West Virginia
News From The States: What’s Changing for West Virginians Who Have Health Insurance Through the Federal Marketplace
Wisconsin
TMJ4: Insurance Broker Warns of Higher Premiums as ACA Open Enrollment Begins
WEAU: Open Enrollment Begins, Wisconsinites Likely to See Higher Costs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: As Open Enrollment for Obamacare Plans Begins, Wisconsin Residents Will See Premiums Spike
Wyoming
WyoFile: Sticker Shock? Wyomingites Could See Skyrocketing Bills on ACA Health Insurance Marketplace