ACA Enrollees Face Soaring Premiums as Subsidies Expire
Millions of Americans are confronting brutal healthcare choices as Affordable Care Act premiums more than double following the expiration of pandemic-era subsidies. The average enrollee now faces monthly payments exceeding $600—a financial burden forcing many to risk going uninsured.
Thursday marks the enrollment deadline in most states, with only nine jurisdictions extending sign-ups through January. Congressional efforts to address the crisis have stalled, with Democrats failing to reinstate subsidies and Republican alternatives gaining no traction.
The premium shock comes as 45 million ACA participants nationwide must suddenly absorb costs that many household budgets cannot withstand. Healthcare advocates warn the situation could reverse years of progress in expanding insurance coverage.
