Millions of Americans are facing higher health costs with the arrival of 2026. Democrats forced a six-week government shutdown over the expiring Obamacare tax credits. But the clash with President Trump and Republicans did not result in any changes. Congress offered no fix before the New Year’s Day deadline for the subsidies, which were enacted […]
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Health care costs rise sharply for millions of ACA enrollees in 2026
Millions of Americans are facing higher health costs with the arrival of 2026. Democrats forced a six-week government shutdown over the expiring Obamacare tax credits. But the clash with President Trump and Republicans did not result in any changes. Congress offered no fix before the New Year’s Day deadline for the subsidies, which were enacted during the pandemic. On average, the more than 20 million subsidized enrollees in the Affordable Care Act program are seeing their premium costs rise by 114 percent, according to an analysis by the health care research nonprofit KFF.