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Individual Market Enrollment Declined by 18% Since June 2025

Individual Market Enrollment Fell 18%, Suggesting Continued ACA Marketplace Losses

Enrollment in the individual health insurance market fell by 18%—over 4.6 million people—from 25.2 million in June 2025 to 20.5 million in June 2026. Falling individual market enrollment suggests further decline in ACA Marketplace enrollment this year, since Marketplace enrollees represent the vast majority of individual market coverage.

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  • How Will the Uninsured in Massachusetts Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Massachusetts, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Massachusetts are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Oregon Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Oregon, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Oregon are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Arkansas Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Arkansas, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Arkansas are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Wyoming Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Wyoming, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Wyoming are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Rhode Island Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Rhode Island, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Rhode Island are eligible for Medicaid or financial…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Montana Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Montana, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Montana are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Nevada Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Nevada, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Nevada are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Alaska Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Alaska, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Alaska are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in West Virginia Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in West Virginia, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in West Virginia are eligible for Medicaid or financial…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Iowa Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Iowa, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Iowa are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…