Cigna’s announcement to leave the Affordable Care Act Marketplace isn’t a coincidence. It’s the result of deliberate Republican policies to end health care tax credits, slash Medicaid, and drive up costs for working families while handing out tax breaks to billionaires. A closer look:
SHOT: New Report Reveals “Steep Increases in the Number of People Who Dropped Plans” So Far in 2026. “States that operate their own Affordable Care Act exchanges are reporting steep increases in the number of people who dropped plans in the first months of 2026, when the first consumers were confronted with premium spikes from expired federal tax subsidies. Disenrollments during the first three months of the year were up 24% compared to March 2025, according to new data from the State Marketplace Network that was compiled from 17 state-based health insurance marketplaces nationwide.” [Pluribus News, 4/28/26]
CHASER: Seeing the Writing on the Wall, Cigna Exits the Marketplace, Jeopardizing Coverage for 369,000 Americans. “A major insurer announced plans to leave the Affordable Care Act marketplace, resulting in 369,000 working-class Americans across 11 states losing their coverage, after the expiration of ACA tax credits caused enrollment to plummet by 17%.” [Forbes, 4/30/26]