Headlines From National Outlets and 25 States
As of January 1st, nearly 22 million hard-working Americans are now experiencing doubled, tripled, even quadrupled health care premiums—the largest increases they’ve ever seen—because Trump and Republicans cut health care for working people to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Headlines across the country reflect Americans’ contempt for the Republican health care fiasco. From Maine small business owners to Iowa dairy farmers, the Trump-GOP cost hikes leave no family unscathed. For many, skyrocketing health insurance premiums mean closing a family business, rationing lifesaving medications, or losing their health insurance entirely. 15 million Americans are projected to lose coverage in the coming years because Republicans took a hammer to working people’s health care. As the consequences of the GOP’s actions continue to mount, the American people won’t soon forget that Trump and his congressional allies have used their power in Washington to make life less affordable for all but the biggest corporations and wealthiest families.
Recent National Coverage
FOX News: Sen Jim Justice Says Republicans Are ‘Lousy’ at Knowing What Everyday Americans Think About Healthcare
AP News: Health Subsidies Expire, Launching Millions of Americans Into 2026 With Steep Insurance Hikes
NPR: Farmers Are About to Pay a Lot More for Health Insurance
ABC News: ACA Subsidies That Lower Monthly Insurance Premiums for Millions of Americans Set to Expire
CBS News: 2026 Price Hikes Hit ACA Health Insurance Plans as Subsidies Expire for Millions of Americans
New York Times: With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions
BBC: Americans Brace to Start New Year Without Healthcare
New York Post: Clock Runs Out on Extending Obamacare Subsidies — As Health Care Price Hikes Rock Republicans
NBC News: Obamacare Premiums Could Double as Subsidies Expire
Fortune: Millions of Americans Start the New Year With Spiking Health Insurance Costs Under Latest Version of Obamacare
The Hill: Obamacare Subsidies Expire; Premiums Spike for Millions: What to Know
The Hill: This Week on the Hill: GOP Faces Health Care Bind With Subsidies Expired
POLITICO: ‘Mighty Mad’: Democrats Prepare to Harness Public Anger Over Expired Obamacare Subsidies
New York Times: Opinion: Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse
New York Times: Opinion: Millions of Americans Will Pay More for Health Care This Year. Are You One of Them?
Forbes: Health Insurance Is Unaffordable Because It Outpaces Incomes
MS NOW: ‘This Is Not a Time to Cut People off From Healthcare’: Rep. Balint on Expiration of ACA Subsidies
MS NOW: ‘You’re Playing With Lives’: One Obamacare Recipient’s Message to Trump as Subsidies Set to Expire
NPR: Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Talks About the Future of the ACA as Subsidies Expire
NPR: Congress Failed to Extend Obamacare Subsidies. This Democrat Says Trump Can Save Them
Healthcare Dive: Time’s Up: Enhanced ACA Subsidies Expire
KFF Health News: Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs
Bloomberg: Why Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Rise Sharply
Scripps News: Millions Face Higher Healthcare Costs as ACA Subsidies End January 1
Scripps News: Congress Returns With Packed 2026 Agenda as Healthcare and Funding Deadlines Loom
POLITICO: States Step Into the Breach as Obamacare Subsidies Lapse
Native News Online: Indian Country Faces Crippling Premiums Under Expired Affordable Care Act Credits
Brookings: Commentary: Obamacare’s Popularity is the Republicans’ Problem
California
ABC 23 Bakersfield: Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Impact Nearly 2 Million Californians
Los Angeles Business Journal: OpEd: Health Care Keeps Our Economy Alive
Colorado
Denver 7: Connect for Health Colorado Helps Residents Navigate Healthcare Premium Increases Before Enrollment Deadline
9 News: Families Face Tough Choices as Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Expire
Crestone Eagle: Insurance in 2026: Fed Bill Will Result in Coverage, Rate Changes; Impacts Felt Locally
Connecticut
Middletown Press: Thousands in CT Face Higher Health Insurance Costs After Federal Subsidies Expired at Start of 2026
Florida
TC Palm: ACA Health Insurance Premium Doubles as Obamacare Tax Credit Expires
CBS 10 Tampa Bay: Health Insurance Costs Will Increase This Year, as Congress Failed to Extend Subsidies
Georgia
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums Will Hit 1.5 Million Georgians Hard
WSB-TV Atlanta: Higher Health Insurance Premiums Leave 1 Million Georgians With Hard Choices
13 WMAZ: Affordable Care Act Subsidy Lapse Leaves Millions Facing Potential Costly Coverage Choices
Hawaii
KITV: Health Care Cost Increase
Idaho
Idaho Capital Sun: Thousands of Idahoans Cancel Health Insurance Plans on Exchange Ahead of Subsidies Ending
Illinois
Rockford Register Star: Illinois Families Deserve Relief From the ACA Crisis | Opinion
WGN 9: Illinois Residents Expected to Face Sharp Rise in ACA Premiums as Tax Credits Expire
Chicago Tribune: As ACA Subsidies End, St. John Family Sees Costs Go Up
Indiana
WLWT 5: How Much Are ACA Premiums Set to Go Up in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana in 2026? See the Numbers Here
FOX 59: Nearly Half a Million Hoosiers Could See Higher Health Care Premiums Over Pandemic-Era ACA Subsidies Expiring
Iowa
KCRG 9: Who Will Be Impacted by ACA Tax Subsidies Expiring in the New Year?
Kentucky
Courier Journal: Opinion: Healthcare Cost Isn’t Just Debate. The ACA Saved My Life.
WHAS 11: ‘People Just Can’t Afford These Prices’ | Louisville Clinic Warns of Premium Hikes as Insurance Subsidies Expire
WKYT: Kentucky Health Insurance Premiums Set to Increase Dramatically as Tax Credits Expire
BeInsure: ACA Subsidy Cliff Could Double Exchange Premiums for Kentuckians
Maine
Maine Beacon: Maine Small Businesses, Older Adults Struggle to Cover New ACA Premiums
News Center Maine: Thousands of Mainers Drop Health Insurance as Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Expire
Michigan
ABC 13: ‘Who Can Afford This?’ | Local Woman Chooses to Go Uninsured After ACA Subsidies Expire
Click on Detroit: Rising ACA Premiums Put Lifesaving Care Out of Reach for Michigan Patients
Missouri
KCTV 5: ACA Subsidies Expire, Leaving Kansas City Area Residents Facing Steep Premium Increases
New Mexico
KSFR: State of New Mexico Picks Up the Tab for Expiring Federal Health Insurance Subsidies
New York
FingerLakes1.com: Health Premiums Jump After Credits Expire
Finger Lakes Daily News: Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise for 140,000 New Yorkers
Spectrum News 1: Hochul: Average N.Y. Health Insurance Premiums Increasing 38% After ACA Subsidies Expire
North Carolina
NC Health News: Why Are Health Coverage Costs Increasing Under the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina?
Queen City News: Expiring ACA Subsidies to Raise Healthcare Costs for Hundreds of Thousands Across the Carolinas
Ohio
Dayton Daily News: Area People Brace for Loss of Health Care Government Subsidies in the Marketplace
NBC 4 I: Over 500,000 Ohioans Brace for Health Insurance Spikes
WFMJ: COVID-19 Era Subsidies on Affordable Care Act End, Monthly Premiums Increase for Millions
Pennsylvania
Penn Live: ACA Insurance Costs Force Some in Pa. To Take Extreme Measures — Like Remarrying
WNEP 16: Affordable Care Act Tax Subsidy Expiration Could Raise Insurance Premiums by 280% in Some Counties
Pennsylvania Independent: ACA Credits Expire, Driving Up Health Insurance Costs in Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Ocean State Media: Rhode Island Braces for Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums as Federal Subsidies Expire
Texas
CBS News: ACA Subsidies End, Driving Sharp Health Insurance Cost Hikes for Millions of Texans
Texas Standard: Extra Affordable Care Act Subsidies Are Set to Expire. Here’s Who Will Be Most Affected
KCEN TV: Millions Face Higher Health Insurance Costs as ACA Subsidies Expire
Houston Chronicle: Texans to See Rise in Health Insurance Premium Costs After Congress Declines to Extend Subsidies
Vermont
NBC 5: Health Care Changes for 2026: How Patients Could Be Impacted
Virginia
Virginia Independent: Health Insurance Premiums Set to Go Up for Thousands of Virginians
Virginia Mercury: Commentary: Republican Voters in Virginia Will Blame Their Party for Health Insurance Increases
Virginian-Pilot: Editorial: Congressional Irresponsibility Brings Higher Health Costs to Virginia
Washington
Apple Valley News Now: Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Expire for 200,000+ Washingtonians
KIRO News Radio: Opinion: ‘It’s Going to Crush a Lot of People’: Spike Says Expiring ACA Subsidies Will Hike Premiums for Everyone
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Independent: Wisconsin Families Watch Coverage Costs Spike as ACA Tax Credits Expire
FOX 11 News: Wisconsinites see their health care costs spike after expiration of premium tax credits
WISN 12: Milwaukee Health Center Anticipates Rise in Uninsured as ACA Subsidies End