Greene ‘appalled’ by potential expiration of health care tax credits and doubling of premiums
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has indicated a willingness to negotiate healthcare issues with Democrats, marking a shift in her party’s stance amid ongoing government closure discussions. In lengthy posts on a social platform, Greene expressed her frustration over the potential doubling of health insurance premiums if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit is […]
Map Displays Largest Increases in Health Insurance Premiums by State
Health Insurance Premiums Expected to Rise in 2026 Health insurance companies nationwide are proposing significant premium rate hikes for their 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, as revealed by two health policy research organizations. The proposed changes range from reductions as low as -10% to substantial increases of 59%. On average, a rise between 12% […]
Medicare Recipients Will Experience a Small Decrease in Premiums Next Year
Medicare Premiums and Benefits for 2026 On Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that premiums, benefits, and planning options for Medicare Advantage (MA) and the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program are likely to stay quite stable in 2026. The average premium is anticipated to reinforce CMS’s goal of ensuring beneficiaries […]
Democrats alert about rising ACA premiums while attributing costs to Republicans
Democrats have accused Republicans of exaggerating the impact of premiums under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid ongoing debates about a potential government shutdown. Critics argue that these inflated claims are undermining the sustainability of the ACA. The looming shutdown is significantly linked to the enhanced tax credits for ACA premiums, which were introduced back […]
Premiums for the Affordable Care Act will increase by 114% if enhanced subsidies end, according to a report.
On September 30, 2025, the view from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., captured the tense atmosphere just a day before a potential government shutdown. According to a recent report from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research organization, health plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace could see their costs more than double in […]
Many Oregonians will experience significant increases in health insurance premiums in 2026 as temporary ACA subsidies come to an end.
Impact of Expiring Health Insurance Credits in Oregon Over 111,000 Oregonians who buy health insurance through the state’s affordable care market face hefty increases in their premiums for next year, unless Congress steps in. The situation stems from the fact that Republicans in Congress chose not to renew key taxes, which were part of a […]
Health insurance premiums may increase by over 80% next year.
Health Insurance Premiums Set to Soar in 2024 Next year, health insurance premiums for Americans are expected to rise sharply as the expiration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits looms. These credits were initially implemented to help cope with the financial strain of the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent analysis from two nonprofit organizations […]
Team Trump’s response to rising Obamacare premiums: Reduced coverage options
Concerns Over Obamacare Premium Increases Officials from the Trump administration are looking at the possibility of substantial premium hikes for millions of Obamacare participants next year. There’s a push to encourage more individuals to consider plans that, while potentially more profitable for insurers, come with higher deductibles. Recently, organizations managing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) […]
State employees might encounter another increase in health premiums due to the Duke-Aetna contract dispute.
North Carolina Officials Monitor Duke Health and Aetna Contract Negotiations North Carolina officials are keeping a close watch on the contract discussions between Duke Health and the health insurance company Aetna. Typically, state governments might not focus much on disputes between private entities, but this situation is different. Aetna manages the health plans for North […]
Family of four facing a 75% rise in Obamacare premiums.
Rising Health Insurance Premiums for Floridians More than 4 million Floridians, reliant on Obamacare plans or small employer health insurance, are set to see significant increases in their health insurance premiums in the coming weeks. This information was recently shared by Florida’s Department of Insurance Regulation. Last month, the OIR indicated that starting January 1, […]