Families are being forced to make impossible choices between going to the doctor, paying for prescriptions, and keeping up with everyday expenses like rent or groceries. And the crisis is only getting worse. After Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and ripped away health care tax credits that helped more than 22 million Americans get covered, insurers are proposing another double-digit premium increase for 2027. In Arizona, Adena Hope Bank says she’s “furious and terrified” as she has already limited what she eats due to rising costs. In Pennsylvania, Donna Gerhard’s premium cost almost tripled compared to last year. Now, she and her husband are figuring out how to afford it, including pushing off replacing their 13-year-old car. As the damage from the GOP health care cuts spreads, our health care system is becoming more expensive and out of reach for hard-working people. Republicans made the choice to rip away health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations — and families are paying the price.
Recent National Coverage
New York Times: Editorial Board: Republicans Are Trying to Hide These Health Care Cuts
Quartz: The Health Insurance ‘Death Spiral’ Hitting More and More Americans
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Workers Are Paying More for Healthcare, and Next Year Will Be Worse
Alabama
Alabama Reflector: Alabama Obamacare Enrollment Drops 23% After Tax Credits Expire
Arizona
AZ Family: ‘I’m Furious and I’m Terrified’: Arizona ACA Enrollees Brace for Another Premium Spike
Florida
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Florida Should Prep for More Sticker Shock With Obamacare 2027 Costs
Naples Daily News: More Sticker Shock: Floridians Will Pay 15% More in ACA Premiums
The Conversation: Florida Lost 450,000 ACA Enrollees in 2026 as Premiums Rose an Average of 37% Nationally, New Data Shows
Louisiana
Invest in Louisiana: Expiration of ACA Subsidies Drives Up Uninsured
The Advocate: Louisiana Hospitals See Sharp Uptick in Uninsured Patients After Obamacare Subsidies Expired
Maine
Portland Press Herald: Maine Insurance Bureau Approves Nearly 15% Average Rate Hike for ACA Plans
WMTW: Maine ACA Health Insurance Premiums to Rise Nearly 15% in 2027
Michigan
WZMQ: Advocates Warn Expiring ACA Subsidies Are Driving Up Health Care Costs for Michiganders
Minnesota
MPR News: Health Insurance Rates Expected to Climb Again for Minnesotans in 2027
Missouri
Fox4: ACA Premium Rates May See Average 15% Increases in 2027
Ohio
WCMH: Ohio’s Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Marketplace at Record Low
TiffinOhio: Food Aid Cuts. Lost Health Coverage. Record Electric Bills. The Bill for Republican Policies Is Arriving in Ohio.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Voice: Experts Warn Oklahomans Should Expect Health Insurance Costs to Spike
Pennsylvania
City & State Pennsylvania: Pennie Drops: PA’s Insurance Marketplace Suffers Massive Decline in Enrollment
PennLive: Pa. Insurance Overseer Says It Can’t Freeze Obamacare Rates as Patients Brace for New Hike
Washington
News Tribune: 66,000 WA Residents Dropped Their Health Insurance This Year, Report Says
KIRO: ‘People Are Choosing Between Health Insurance and Rent’: 66,000 WA Residents Dropped ACA Coverage as Premiums Surged