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subsidies
Marketplace enrollees face return of the ‘subsidy cliff’ in 2026
February 11, 2026 – Congress did not extend enhanced Marketplace subsidies at the end of 2025. Now, hundreds of thousands of Marketplace enrollees are…
Four reasons to not wait until January to enroll in an ACA health plan
January 16, 2025 – Obamacare's 2023 open enrollment runs until January 15 in most states. Here's why you might want to enroll by December 15…
What will happen if ARP’s insurance subsidies expire?
March 29, 2022 – The American Rescue Plan made ACA health plans more affordable through enhanced subsidies. Here's what happens if that subsidy structure…
ACA sign-ups hit all-time high – with a month of open enrollment remaining
December 28, 2021 – Americans in need of health insurance have responded to a major increase in marketplace subsidies created by the American Rescue…
Congress boosted ACA subsidies. An enrollment surge followed.
September 28, 2021 – The ARP's enhanced health insurance subsidies prompted a major surge in new marketplace enrollments and plan upgrades during this year's…
Enrolling like their lives depend on it
February 7, 2018 – More Americans are appreciating the Affordable Care Act more than ever – and they're showing it by continuing to enroll in ACA-compliant…
The poor get poorer under GOP’s tax credit scheme
March 10, 2017 – The AHCA would result in higher premiums for older people, smaller tax credits for poorer and older people, reduced access to Medicaid for…
3 GOP repeal comments that are eyeroll-worthy
January 22, 2017 – 'Ryan’s playing us all for fools in an effort to drum up support for his own version of healthcare reform.' – Louise…
A post-ACA subsidy that already exists
December 23, 2016 – Is deductibility of health premiums a promising 'repeal' component? See how it works for over 4 million who already take the…
A (Tom) Price cut for subsidized health coverage
December 14, 2016 – As a standalone replacement for the ACA, Tom Price's plan would render coverage unaffordable for the vast majority of the 20-plus million…
Escaping the crush of premium increases
October 14, 2016 – If health insurance rate hikes make you feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, take heart. These strategies may offer a way…
Southerners – and women – enjoy bigger subsidies
September 23, 2016 – ACA's subsidies are working just as they were intended to: Subsidies are higher where incomes are lower, and after-subsidy premiums are…