For the nearly 100,000 Kentuckians who signed up for plans on kynect this year, premium costs are on track to skyrocket.| Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Originally posted 1/10/25 USE THE DROPDOWN MENU ABOVE TO PICK A STATE. 9/29/25: Welcome Paul Krugman subscribers! I greatly appreciate the shoutout by him but should add the following clarification: Regarding the chart below which he reposted comparing the original ACA subsidy scale to the current version: You probably think that if the enhanced subsidies expire it will revert back to the original version, which would be bad enough. In fact, however, the Trump Regime has also made THAT versio...| ACA Signups
Elected officials, marketplace administrators, and health care advocates are ramping up pressure on Congress to extend Biden-era federal tax credits that help Americans pay for health insurance. Without action, they warn, out-of-pocket costs could increase dramatically.| CommonWealth Beacon
A blog focused on the Affordable Care Act and health care policy| xpostfactoid.blogspot.com
A blog focused on the Affordable Care Act and health care policy| xpostfactoid.blogspot.com
Who's that good for, besides 20 million-plus prospective marketplace enrollees?| xpostfactoid.substack.com
Written by Misa Bailey, Healthcare Program Manager at SC Appleseed Blog Summary: In this blog, we discuss the changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. The changes are from both the H.R.1 bill this| SC Appleseed
In his latest column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman shows how spiking premiums, which may come if the enhanced ACA tax credits are not extended, will hit people in the context of their family budgets, alongside rising costs for food, housing and utilities. For some families, their new health care costs could far exceed what they pay for food, affecting their economic security and potentially their vote.| KFF
A blog focused on the Affordable Care Act and health care policy| xpostfactoid.blogspot.com
In his latest column, KFF’s President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman looks at why the issue of extending the enhanced ACA tax credits has languished in Congress without clear direction, despite its importance to the 24 million people who get their coverage in the ACA Marketplaces today and the potentially significant role the issue could play in the midterms if the credits are not extended.| KFF
KFF's subsidy calculator for 2026 needs updating| xpostfactoid.blogspot.com
Insurance companies have proposed the highest rate increases since 2018. Health care analysts blame Trump administration policies, which will raise prices and drive healthy people out of the marketplace.| Beacon: Kansas City
Mitigation, the game we have to play| xpostfactoid.substack.com
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed on July 4, 2025, which changes tax planning and many other opportunities for retirees. This bill changes| Kindness Financial Planning
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The Trump Administration and Congress are moving quickly to pass legislation that could have significant implications for health coverage of older Americans. The House-passed reconciliation bill awaiting action by the full Senate, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, includes several provisions that would affect health insurance coverage and well-being of older adults ages 50 and older, including those who are covered by Medicare.| KFF
The vast majority of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees receive a tax credit that lowers enrollees’ monthly payment for health insurance. Established as part of the ACA, premium tax credits were originally available for enrollees making between 100%-400% of poverty. More recently, the American Rescue Plan Act introduced enhanced premium tax credits that increased […]| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
It was in early 2021 that Congressional Democrats passed & President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which among other things dramatically expanded & enhanced the original premium subsidy formula of the Affordable Care Act, finally bringing the financial aid sliding income scale up to the level it should have been in the first place over a decade earlier. In addition to beefing up the subsidies along the entire 100 - 400% Federal Poverty Level (FPL) income scale, the ARPA al...| ACA Signups
