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2025 KFF Marketplace Enrollees Survey

About one in three ACA enrollees said they would be “very likely” to look for a lower-premium Marketplace plan If their premium payments doubled, according to a KFF survey conducted in 2025.

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Tracking the Public’s Views on the ACA

While overall opinion of the Affordable Care Act has been more favorable than unfavorable since 2017, there remain deep partisan divides. See how public opinion on the ACA has changed from the inception of the law to the present. This interactive tool highlights key moments when views shifted and trends based on party identification, income, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

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  • What happens after the COBRA subsidies end in September?

    FAQs

    You can continue on COBRA unsubsidized until your 18 months of COBRA eligibility ends. In addition, you will have the option to enroll in marketplace coverage when the subsidy ends in September.  Loss of the COBRA subsidy will make you eligible for a special enrollment period (SEP) to sign up for marketplace coverage.  If you make your plan selection before the end of September, new marketplace coverage will take effect on October 1. 

  • Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills

    Issue Brief

    Oral contraceptives are the most commonly used method of reversible contraception in the U.S. In July 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to become available over the counter (OTC) without a doctor’s prescription. This issue brief provides an overview of OTC oral contraceptives and laws and policies related to insurance coverage.

  • KFF Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance

    Poll Finding

    The survey finds nearly six in 10 people with health insurance experienced a problem using their insurance in the past year, with even larger shares reporting problems among people who are sick or who have mental health needs. It includes data for people with different types of coverage, including employer, Marketplace, Medicare and Medicaid, and also examines affordability issues and mental health access.

  • 2022 Survey of ACA Marketplace Assister Programs and Brokers

    Report

    This survey of Marketplace assister programs and brokers tracks the experiences of professionals signing people up for Affordable Care Act coverage. It also examines the role that these programs expect to play when the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends, potentially ending Medicaid eligibility for millions of Medicaid enrollees.

  • ¿Quién es elegible para recibir subsidios para las primas?

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    Los subsidios para las primas están disponibles para ciudadanos estadounidenses y ciertos inmigrantes con residencia legal que adquieran cobertura en el mercado de seguros y cuyos ingresos sean al menos iguales al 100% del Nivel Federal de Pobreza (FPL) ($15.650 para un adulto soltero o $32.150 para una familia de cuatro) en 2026. Actualmente, los subsidios para las primas también están disponibles para inmigrantes con residencia legal con ingresos inferiores a $15.650 (100% del FPL…

  • ¿Cómo aplico para recibir los subsidios para ayudarme a pagar las primas?

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    Comience completando la solicitud de cobertura en línea en cuidadodesalud.gov. Esto podría ser más rápido, aunque también puede enviarla mediante una solicitud impresa por correo postal o llamando al centro de atención telefónica del mercado y solicitando por teléfono. Solicitar en línea es probablemente la opción más rápida. Para solicitar en línea, deberá crear una cuenta personal segura con un nombre de usuario y una contraseña. Haga clic aquí para obtener información sobre cómo configurar…

  • The Implications of the Most Recent Challenge to the ACA’s Preventive Care Requirement Could Affect Millions

    News Release

    A new brief explains the implications of the most recent legal challenge contesting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most private insurance plans cover specific preventive care items and services—such as contraceptive services and supplies, and cancer screenings—at no cost to patients. In Braidwood Management v. Becerra, two Christian-owned businesses and six individuals in Texas have challenged the legality of the preventive care mandates on constitutional grounds. The plaintiffs are also challenging the requirement…