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Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar

Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar

Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average, next year, according to a KFF analysis released Tuesday evening, just days before open enrollment starts on November 1. The price hike is one of the largest jumps since Obamacare plans debuted more than a decade ago — and it doesn’t factor in the expiration of the enhanced premium …

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Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It – The Wall Street Journal

Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It  The Wall Street Journal GOP struggles to avoid ObamaCare boomerang amid shutdown  The Hill Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums  AP News HealthCare.gov insurance rates to ‘skyrocket’ for 2026 without enhanced subsidies, Evers announces  Wisconsin Examiner How the 7 most vulnerable House Republicans feel about …

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Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

WASHINGTON — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin’s disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law, the caller said. “Now she’s looking at two or three times the …

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GOP confronts voter fear over rising health care premiums

GOP confronts voter fear over rising health care premiums

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin’s disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law, the caller said. “Now she’s looking at two or three times …

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GOP grows uneasy over voters’ health care premiums amid shutdown standoff

GOP grows uneasy over voters’ health care premiums amid shutdown standoff

Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health care deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis. And some of those GOP members are offering a stark warning to their own leaders: Doing nothing …

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GOP grows uneasy over voters’ health care premiums amid shutdown standoff

GOP grows uneasy over voters’ health care premiums amid shutdown standoff

Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health care deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis. And some of those GOP members are offering a stark warning to their own leaders: Doing nothing …

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Average Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent, documents show – The Washington Post

Average Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent, documents show  The Washington Post Republicans are barreling toward an Obamacare subsidy cliff — with no unified plan  Politico Why millions of Americans are facing a spike in health care costs  PBS Some Republicans appear ready to negotiate ACA subsidies. But can Democrats trust them?  MSNBC News ObamaCare price jump hits Idaho first as shutdown …

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Deluzio warns health insurance premiums will increase without tax credit extension

Deluzio warns health insurance premiums will increase without tax credit extension

As the government shutdown continues in Washington, the fight over the tax credits from the Affordable Care Act sits at the center of it. With those tax credits set to expire, just about all Democrats have been fighting with Republicans on extending them. According to doctors, there is concern that if the tax credits don’t continue, more people could become uninsured …

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How these employees pay nothing for their insurance premiums : NPR

How these employees pay nothing for their insurance premiums : NPR

As health insurance prices are surging, some companies are covering their employees’ medical plans. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption toggle caption Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR NPR’s series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what’s driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out …

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