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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 credits. Read our analysis of what these and other changes could mean for enrollees.

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The expiration of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits at the start of 2026, combined with rising insurer premiums, put a spotlight on health care affordability that extends beyond Marketplace enrollees. KFF’s Cynthia Cox examines the ACA’s record and the broader underlying question it raises: what’s a fair price for Americans people to pay for health care?

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  • State Marketplace Profiles: Arkansas

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    Final update made on October 29, 2013 (no further updates will be made) Establishing the Marketplace On December 12, 2012, Governor Mike Beebe (D) informed federal officials that Arkansas would pursue a state-federal partnership health insurance Marketplace (also referred to as exchange).1  A state opting for a partnership Marketplace can choose to operate plan management functions, consumer assistance functions, or both. A state can also elect to perform Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…

  • Managing a High Performing Medicaid Program

    Report

    This report discusses key responsibilities that the federal government and states hold for managing the Medicaid program and identifies the key issues and challenges states face as they transform the way they do business and achieve key national goals. The paper relies on an extensive review of federal and state administrative responsibilities drawn from statute, regulation, and relevant literature, coupled with discussions with six current Medicaid directors.

  • Obamacare and You: If You Are Uninsured…

    Fact Sheet

    The Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, creates several new ways to get health coverage. This fact sheet explains how If you are uninsured and not offered health coverage through your job, you may be able to obtain coverage through Medicaid or through a new health insurance marketplace (or exchange) in your state. It is from our Obamacare & You series.

  • Obamacare and You: If You Have Medicare…

    Fact Sheet

    This short explainer highlights some of the key information for people with Medicare about how Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, may affect them.

  • Obamacare and You

    Fact Sheet

    Obamacare and You is a series of one-page papers explaining how the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” will affect different groups of people. Click on the links below to learn more: If You Are Uninsured  Haga clic para leer en español  If You Are Low-Income and May Qualify for Medicaid  Haga clic para leer en español If You Have a Pre-Existing Condition Haga clic para leer en español If You Buy Coverage in the Individual Market…

  • No Quick Verdict on Obamacare

    From Drew Altman

    This column originally appeared in Politico on September 30. Dr. Altman's future Politico columns will be posted on kff.org one day after publication. October 1, the focus of great attention in the Obamacare wars, is finally here. Today is the day open enrollment begins for the new health insurance marketplaces, where Americans can log on and sign up for coverage. The media, opponents, and proponents have been gearing up for a big day — or,…

  • Kaiser Family Foundation/NBC News Survey Questions

    Poll Finding

    The Kaiser Family Foundation partnered with NBC News to ask several survey questions of the U.S. public about their feelings towards the 2010 health care law, as well as their worries about affording health care more generally. These questions were asked as part of the September 2013 Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. Kaiser Family Foundation/NBC News Survey Topline Download