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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 Maine Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Maine, 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 Maine are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Indiana, 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 Indiana are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

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

    Fact Sheet

    The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to extend coverage to many of the 47 million nonelderly uninsured people nationwide, including the 369,000 uninsured Kansans. The ACA establishes coverage provisions across the income spectrum, with the expansion of Medicaid eligibility for adults serving as the vehicle for covering low-income individuals and premium tax credits to help people purchase insurance directly through new Health Insurance Marketplaces serving as the vehicle for covering people with…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Georgia, 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 Georgia are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Idaho, 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 Idaho are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina are eligible for Medicaid or financial…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Vermont, 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 Vermont are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in the District of Columbia Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia are eligible for Medicaid…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Hawaii, 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 Hawaii are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

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

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota are eligible for Medicaid or financial…