Headlines From National Outlets and 20 States
While Trump and Republicans continue to throw around hot air and half-measures that do nothing to help working families, everyday Americans are struggling to cope with the GOP’s devastating health care crisis. Republicans ended the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that help working families afford health coverage, forcing nearly 22 million Americans to start the year with sky-high premiums — or no health insurance at all. The GOP price hikes are hitting voters from Maine to Texas, and no amount of side-stepping by Trump and his congressional allies will make this problem go away. The GOP must start putting working people over billionaires by passing the common-sense, bipartisan bill solution on Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s doorstep.
National Coverage
MS NOW: ‘Crushing’ Health Care Choice: College for One Child or Insulin for Another
Reuters: Most Obamacare Enrollment Closes Leaving Americans With Higher Bills or Less Health Insurance
Business Insider: ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Dropped by 1.4 Million. See Which States Had the Biggest Swings.
Guardian: ‘I Would Lose My Vision’: Americans Relying on ACA Health Plan Face Uncertainty
Ms. Magazine: Women Are Being Priced Out of Health Coverage—and Congress Knows It
Investopedia: ACA Enrollees Face ‘Devastating’ Choices as Loss of Subsidies Makes Insurance Unaffordable for Many
KFF Health News: As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options
Stateline: Far Fewer People Buy Obamacare Coverage as Insurance Premiums Spike
ABC News: Fewer Americans Sign Up for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance as Costs Spike
Word In Black: Trump’s ‘Great’ Health Plan Could Leave Millions Paying Too Much
The New Republic: Trump Still Only Has “Concepts of a Plan” for Health Care Reform
The Bulwark: Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ Is Not Great. It’s Not Even a Plan.
19th News: What Women Business Owners Are Poised to Lose With Health Insurance Cuts
Barron’s: Obamacare Costs Are Soaring. How to Save Money and Pick a Good Health Plan.
Healthline: Millions of Americans May Lose Their ACA Plans. What Are the Alternatives?
Arizona
AZ Mirror: Arizona ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Plummets as Premiums Soar Without Enhanced Subsidies
Univision: Senador Rubén Gallego Advierte de Crisis Médica en Arizona Por Expiración Créditos Del ACA
KJZZ: As Costs Soar, About 70K Fewer Arizonans Sign Up for Obamacare
Tucson Sentinel: Arizona ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Plummets as Premiums Soar Without Enhanced Subsidies
Arkansas
5 News: House Extends ACA Subsidies; Arkansas Senators Weigh In as Open Enrollment Deadline Nears
California
KRCR: California Lawmakers Urge Restoration of ACA Tax Credits Amid Rising Healthcare Costs
San Francisco Chronicle: Covered California Policyholders Are Downgrading Their Plans as New Enrollees Plummet
Delaware
WHYY: ‘Forgotten Middle Class’: Some Delawareans Face Skyrocketing ACA Premiums After Enhanced Tax Credits Expire
Florida
WUSF: Higher ACA Premiums Squeeze Florida’s ‘Working Stiff’ as Enrollment Numbers Plunge
TC Palm: Florida Sees ACA Premiums Double After Obamacare Tax Credits Expired, Opt No Insurance
Palm Beach Post: Obamacare Enrollment in Florida Plummets in 2026 as Insurance Costs Soar
Georgia
11 Alive: Doctors Concerned Over Most Vulnerable With Healthcare Prices in Flux
Kansas
Linn County News: Special: Expiration of Enhanced Tax Credits Drives Sharp Premium Increases on Kansas Health Insurance
Maine
Maine Beacon: With Two Days to ACA Enrollment Deadline, Many Mainers Uncertain
Portland Press Herald: ACA Enrollment Down in Maine After Tax Credits Expire
Maryland
WUSA 9: Struggling to Pay, Maryland Residents Face Healthcare Hikes as Congress Stalls
Michigan
Michigan Public Radio: Fewer Michiganders Are Enrolling in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Plans This Year
Bridge Michigan: 40,000 Fewer Michiganders Seek Affordable Care Act Health Insurance
Minnesota
Minnesota Star-Tribune: Fewer Minnesotans Have Opted for MNsure Health Insurance. More Could Drop Soon
New Jersey
Asbury Park Press: NJ Obamacare Buyers Pull Back Health Insurance Coverage as Subsidies Expire
New York
Daily Gazette: ACA Enrollment Drops in New York Amid Battle Over Premium Subsidies
NYC Politics: NYC Health Insurance Crisis: More Resident Go Without ACA
North Carolina
QCity Metro: NC Residents See Affordable Care Act Premiums Soar
North Carolina Health News: NC Health Insurance Consumers Left in Limbo by Congress
Pennsylvania
FOX 56: ACA Enrollment Down by Over a Million, Deadline to Apply Passes for Most of the Country
Philadelphia Inquirer: 70,000 Pennie Customers Have Dropped Their Plans as Price Hikes Loom for Health Insurance
WFMZ: ‘Almost a 170% Increase’: Residents Struggle as ACA Subsidies Vanish on Pennie Marketplace
Rhode Island
WPRI: HealthSource RI enrollment down amid ‘fear and uncertainty’ of no Obamacare subsidies
South Carolina
Greenville Online: Upstate Residents See Skyrocketing Deductibles, Higher ACA Plan Costs
Texas
Texas 2036: ACA Enrollment Deadline Could Shape Health Coverage for Texans
El Paso Herald-Post: ACA Open Enrollment Ends on Thursday as El Pasoans Face Premium Hikes While Trump Says He Will Veto Relief Congress Offers
Virginia
Cville Right Now: Perriello on ACA Tax Credits: ‘We Need to See Some Republican Courage’
CBS 19: Area Advocates Urge Congress to Extend ACA Subsidies
29 News: Health Care Advocates Raise Concerns as ACA Open Enrollment Nears Its End
Cville Right Now: Mike Barber One on One with Tom Perriello
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio: Fewer Wisconsinites Enroll in ACA Marketplace as Health Care Premiums Skyrocket