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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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  • ¿Me pueden cobrar primas más altas en el mercado de seguros de salud si fumo?

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    En la mayoría de los estados, sí. Generalmente, una aseguradora puede cobrar hasta un 50% más a una persona que consume productos de tabaco. Por ejemplo, si la prima para alguien de su edad (antes de que se apliquen los créditos fiscales) fuera de $200 por mes, si usted es consumidor de tabaco, su prima podría aumentar a $300 por mes. Algunos estados prohíben a las aseguradoras aplicar un recargo por tabaco: California, Connecticut, Distrito…

  • Coverage for Abortion Services and the ACA

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    This issue brief, Coverage of Abortion Services and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), summarizes the major coverage provisions of the ACA that are relevant for women of reproductive age, reviews current federal and state policies on Medicaid and insurance coverage of abortion services as they relate to the ACA, and presents national and state estimates on the availability of abortion coverage for women who are newly eligible for Medicaid or private coverage through the Marketplaces…

  • Webinar for Journalists: Women’s Health Under the Affordable Care Act

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    The Kaiser Family Foundation hosted an interactive webinar for journalists through its Media Fellowships Program: "Women's Health Under the Affordable Care Act," which took place on Thursday, February 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. Now that the ACA's coverage expansions are in effect, the Foundation's latest webinar looked at how the law affects women's access to health coverage and care. The Kaiser Family Foundation's Alina Salganicoff, Vice President and Director of Women's Health Policy, and…

  • Webinar: The ACA and What It Means for Black Americans

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    Now that the Affordable Care Act's major provisions to expand health insurance coverage are in effect, time is ticking for consumers to sign up for a health insurance plan through the Federal or State Health Insurance Marketplaces.  Monday, March 31, is the last day to sign up for coverage through the Marketplaces. While there is no deadline for eligible people to enroll in Medicaid, many consumers are still confused or uninformed about their coverage options…

  • All Eyes on the Supreme Court: More than Birth Control at Stake

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    On March 25th, the Supreme Court will hear two cases brought by for-profit corporations challenging the ACA’s contraceptive coverage rule on religious grounds. These two corporations are Hobby Lobby, a national chain of craft stores owned by a Christian family and Conestoga Wood Specialties, a cabinet manufacturer, owned by a Mennonite family. Beyond the impact on the ACA and contraceptive coverage, the Court’s decision may have implications for religious rights of employers and employees, as…

  • Getting into Gear for 2014: An Early Look at Branding and Marketing of New Health Insurance Marketplaces

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    Based on a review of publicly available materials as of September 2013, this brief provides an examination of the Marketplace branding strategies, websites, and marketing materials, providing insight into how consumers will be introduced to the Marketplaces and some of the key messages and approaches the Marketplaces will utilize to encourage individuals to enroll. As of September 2013, states and the federal government are on the eve of their October 1st launch of open enrollment…