The health care affordability crisis Donald Trump and Republicans created is deepening by the day. Across the country, families are getting hit with another wave of premium hikes, insurers are pulling back from the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, hospitals are warning of growing financial strain, and small businesses are struggling to keep coverage affordable for their employees. State after state is reporting double-digit premium increases for 2027, following last year’s massive spikes, as Americans continue to pay the price for Republicans’ decision to rip away the health care tax credits that helped millions afford coverage. Every headline tells the same story: health care is becoming even more expensive, coverage is slipping further out of reach, and the damage from Republican health care cuts is only getting worse.
Recent National Coverage
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Reuters: Molina Plummets as It Expects to Halve Its Obamacare Presence
Fierce Healthcare: Molina Healthcare Plans More Marketplace Exits as ACA Segment Falters
MarketScreener: Molina Healthcare Sharply Cuts Its Obamacare Business as Costs Rise
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California
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Covered California Rates to Jump Nearly 10% as Thousands Struggle to Afford Coverage
CBS News: Rising Health Insurance Costs Force Bay Area Small Businesses Into Tough Choices
Politico Pro: Covered California Insurance Premiums to Jump Almost 10 Percent Next Year
Bakersfield.com: Covered California Health Insurance Premiums for San Joaquin Valley Enrollees Will Rise by About 11% or More in 2027
SFGate: Regional: Covered California Premiums To Increase By Almost 10% In 2027
Mountain View Voice: Covered California Health Care Premiums to Increase by Almost 10%
Colorado
CPR News: Consumers Who Buy Individual Health Insurance Through ACA Can Expect Premiums to Rise Next Year
Denver Post: Colorado Health Insurers Seek 11% Increase in Premiums on ACA Market
Aspen Times: Coloradans on the Western Slope Could See Affordable Care Act Premiums Rise by Nearly 15% in 2027
Florida
Orlando Sentinel: Opinion: Teachers’ Rising Healthcare Costs May Be Unbearable Burden
Iowa
Dakota News Now: Iowa ACA Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise for Thousands in 2027
KTIV: Iowa ACA Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise for Thousands in 2027
Massachusetts
CommonWealth Beacon: Small Businesses Still in Line for Double-Digit Health Premium Increases — With Some Relief
Michigan
Alpena News: Michigan Affordable Care Act Marketplace Enrollment Slumps Amid Rising Costs
Mississippi
Mississippi Today: Health Insurance Costs Leave Older Mississippians Without Care
New York
SILive: Nearly 500K New Yorkers Lose Health Plan After Federal Cuts
LoHud: Health Insurance Costs Poised to Spike in NY. What to Expect in 2027
Ohio
WOUB: Ohio Leads the Nation in Percentage of Those Who Dropped ACA Healthcare Coverage
Spectrum1: Rising Healthcare Costs Are Reshaping Ohio’s Midterm Elections
Cleveland.com: ACA Plan Selections Fall More Than 20% in Cuyahoga, Summit Counties
Pennsylvania
CBS Pittsburgh: Affordable Care Act Rates Could Increase Again in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Requested 2027 Affordable Care Act Rate Increases Average 17.1%
WHYY: Pennsylvania ACA Health Insurers Propose Double-Digit Premium Increases for 2027
PennLive: Pa. Health Insurers Want Significant Hike in Obamacare Rates for 2027
TribLive: Health Insurance Companies Seek Average 17.1% Premium Increase for Pennie
South Carolina
Greenville News: Opinion: Expand Healthcare Access, Lower Costs for Healthy Communities
Wyoming
Wyoming Public Radio: A Tale of Two States: New Mexico and Wyoming in a Post-ACA Subsidy Era