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9 Things to Watch for the 2027 ACA Open Enrollment Period

The ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment season begins November 1, bringing higher out-of-pocket premium payments, new eligibility requirements for certain groups, and state efforts to offset premium increases following the expiration of enhanced premium tax…

HCA’s bottom line suffers as ACA coverage losses mount

The hospital operator has lost about $950 million in pretax earnings this year as more patients leaving the exchanges jacks up uncompensated care costs and delays elective surgeries.

Judge sides with ACA brokers, lifts moratorium on new registrations

A federal judge agreed with brokers’ arguments that the moratorium, instituted by the CMS to combat fraud on the exchanges, would cause irreparable harm to agents. The injunction paves the way for new brokers to begin training and facilitating enrollments…

Q3 2026 hospital earnings show ACA coverage losses and rising Medicaid risks

Changes to federal coverage and Medicaid financing are manifesting in hospital volumes, payer mix and earnings both currently and in projections, according to Q3 2026 investor calls held recently by hospital companies. The most immediate issue is that…

2027 Rate Changes - Arizona: +27.9% indy market, +19.7% sm. group (FINAL) | ACA Signups

Drivers of individual market ACA premium changes in 2026

cut off Cost Sharing Reduction CSR) reimbursement payments

net ACA premiums jumping an astonishing 58% on average

at least 3 million ACA enrollees already losing healthcare coverage as of April

reading their individual analyses

114% is the new 75%: As I warned, net ACA rate hikes will increase EVEN MORE if the improved tax credits expire | ACA Signups

Implementation of Immigrant Eligibility Restrictions for ACA Marketplace Subsidies Under the 2025 Reconciliation Law: Issues to Consider

Beginning January 1, 2027, the 2025 reconciliation law will limit immigrant eligibility for ACA Marketplace subsidies. This brief provides an overview of implementation of the immigrant eligibility changes for Marketplace subsidies and issues to consider for…

Why did the federal government cancel ACA Marketplace coverage for 760,000 people?

Why some exchange insurers are leaning into market volatility

HCA CEO: Exchange Attrition Will Be a ’27 Problem, Too

2021 Rate Changes | ACA Signups

Oscar Health (OSCR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

States step up ACA subsidies as premiums keep climbing

Florida has strict "Trade Secret" regulations

Senators Investigate Insurers’ Role in Removing Thousands from ACA Coverage

Democratic senators are investigating 10 insurers’ role in the Trump administration’s termination of 760,000 ACA enrollees’ coverage over suspected fraud.

Frequently Asked Questions about the ACA’s Health Insurance Marketplace

What are premium tax credits and how do they work? How much can I earn and qualify for premium tax credits in the Marketplace? What income is counted in determining my eligibility for premium tax credits? Who is eligible for Marketplace premium tax credits?…

Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies

This brief provides an overview of the financial assistance provided under the ACA for people purchasing coverage on their own through health insurance Marketplaces (also called exchanges).

Preguntas frecuentes sobre el Mercado de Seguros Médicos de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio

¿Cómo funcionan los subsidios para las primas? ¿Cuánto puedo ganar y calificar para subsidios para las primas en el mercado? ¿Qué ingreso cuenta para determinar mi elegibilidad para recibir subsidios? ¿Quién es elegible para recibir subsidios para las primas?…

I've written multiple times in the past about "Silver Loading,"