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9% of ACA health-care plan enrollees go uninsured after enhanced subsidies expire, poll finds
Many Americans face financial pressures after Affordable Care Act enhanced premium subsidies expired at the end of 2025.
TL;DR
- 9% of individuals enrolled in ACA marketplace health plans last year are now uninsured following the lapse of enhanced subsidies.
- Many more enrollees have downgraded their health insurance or are experiencing financial stress due to increased healthcare costs.
- Premiums for ACA enrollees are projected to more than double in 2026 due to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits.
- Over half of returning enrollees blame congressional Republicans and President Trump for the higher healthcare costs.
- Households are cutting spending on basic necessities, seeking additional work, delaying bills, or taking on debt to afford health insurance.
- Total enrollment in ACA marketplace health plans is expected to fall significantly by 2028.