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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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  • ¿Qué tipos de planes médicos venden los sitios web de inscripción privada?

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    Los sitios web de inscripción privada administrados por compañías de seguros generalmente solo muestran los planes que ofrece esa aseguradora. Los sitios web administrados por corredores de seguros deben mostrar todos los planes ofrecidos por varias aseguradoras. Si tiene preguntas o inquietudes sobre la información en estos sitios, comuníquese con el centro de atención telefónica del mercado, con cuidadodesalud.gov o con el mercado de su estado. Muchos sitios web de inscripción privada también venden planes…

  • ¿Qué sucede si recibo atención de un médico que no está en la red de mi plan?

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    En general, los planes no están obligados a cubrir la atención recibida de un proveedor fuera de la red (OON). Por ejemplo, si decide consultar a un médico de cabecera que no pertenece a la red de su plan, es posible que su aseguradora no cubra la factura o, si lo hace, podría tener que pagar un costo compartido mucho mayor que si hubiera optado por consultar a un proveedor dentro de la red. En…

  • Soy autónomo y mis ingresos varían de un año a otro. ¿Cómo solicito subsidios para las primas si no sé cuáles serán mis ingresos el próximo año?

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    Al solicitar el subsidio para las primas, se le pedirá que calcule sus ingresos esperados para el año siguiente. Un buen punto de partida suele ser considerar sus ingresos de este año o los que declaró en su declaración de impuestos del año anterior. Sin embargo, si sus circunstancias han cambiado desde entonces, debería calcular lo mejor posible sus ingresos para el próximo año. Por ejemplo, si perdió su trabajo recientemente, podría calcular menos ingresos…

  • Two Year Trends in Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Data: Findings from the CMS Performance Indicator Project

    Issue Brief

    This brief provides an overview of recent trends in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment as of January 2016, based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) produced as part of its Performance Indicator Project. The project was designed to provide timely data on Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment that are intended to help strengthen data-driven program management and oversight efforts at both the national and state level. They also provide insight…

  • Majorities Across Party Lines Support Investing More Money in Zika Research and Preventing the Virus’ Spread

    News Release

    Democrats More Favorable to ACA in June, Leading to 44% Unfavorable, 42% Favorable Overall Split Majorities of the public say the United States should invest more money in Zika research and in preventing its spread in this country, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds. More than seven in 10 people, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, say they support investing in Zika research and to prevent its spread. About two thirds of the…

  • The Next Big Debate in Health Care

    From Drew Altman

    In this Wall Street Journal Think Tank column, Drew Altman discusses why adequacy of health coverage will rise as an issue when the political world moves on from its focus on the Affordable Care Act.

  • Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: July 2016

    Feature

    In advance of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines the role that health care may play in the 2016 presidential election: how important health care is to voters, what health care issues voters would most like to hear the candidates discuss, and which party and candidates voters feel most closely aligned with on health care issues.

  • Summary of HHS’s Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

    Issue Brief

    On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination in health coverage and care based on race, color, national origin, age or disability, and, for the first time sex. This Issue Brief provides a technical summary of Section 1557 and the final rule and highlights new protections and provisions included in the law and rule.…