Affordable Care Act

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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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  • ¿Cómo funciona el período especial de inscripción por “matrimonio”?

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    Cuando usted se casa, puede calificar para un período especial de inscripción (SEP, por sus siglas en inglés). Usted y su cónyuge pueden inscribirse para obtener cobertura en el mercado de seguros.El período especial de inscripción dura 60 días desde la fecha de la boda. Si usted se inscribe para obtener seguro a través de un SEP, la cobertura comenzará el primer día del mes siguiente.Si vive en un estado que utiliza cuidadodesalud.gov, aplican restricciones.…

  • ¿Cuándo pueden inscribirse los pequeños negocios en cobertura a través del mercado de seguros SHOP?

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    Los pequeños empleadores pueden comprar cobertura para sus empleados a través del mercado SHOP en cualquier momento del año. Cuidadodesalud.gov ya no opera un sitio web del Mercado SHOP para pequeños empleadores. Sin embargo, si desea patrocinar la cobertura de un grupo pequeño a través del mercado para sus empleados, puede contactar directamente a las compañías de seguros o trabajar con un corredor certificado para vender pólizas SHOP. En los estados de CuidadoDeSalud.gov, puede encontrar…

  • ¿Qué pasa si quiero salir de un plan de salud del mercado de seguros durante el año?

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    Es importante que contacte a ambos, al mercado de seguros y a su plan, para informarles que ya no necesita la cobertura. En los estados que utilizan cuidadodesalud.gov puede loguearse en su cuenta, seleccionar la opción "terminación de cobertura", y escribir la información que se requiera. Si tiene un plan familiar y quiere sacar a una persona del plan pero mantener la cobertura para otros, en los estados que usan cuidadodesalud.gov, ingrese en su cuenta…

  • Soy elegible para recibir beneficios de salud en el trabajo, pero quiero ver si puedo obtener una mejor oferta en el mercado. ¿Puedo hacer eso?

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    Siempre puede comprar cobertura en el mercado, asumiendo que cumple con otros requisitos de elegibilidad, pero si tiene acceso a una cobertura a través del trabajo que se determina que es asequible (no más del 9,9% del ingreso del hogar en 2026), es posible que no califique para los subsidios para ayudar a pagar las primas. Puede encontrar más información en esta sección.

  • Consumer Assistance in Health Insurance: Evidence of Impact and Unmet Need

    Issue Brief

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established in-person consumer assistance programs to help people identify coverage options and enroll. A variety of professionals provide consumer assistance, including Navigator programs that are funded through state and federal marketplaces, brokers who receive commissions from insurers, local non-profit organizations, and health care providers. In the spring of 2020, KFF surveyed consumers most likely to use or benefit from consumer assistance to learn who uses consumer assistance, why they seek…

  • New Survey Finds 1 in 5 Potential Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollees Used Consumer Assistance, But Many Others Report Trying and Failing to Obtain Help

    News Release

    A new KFF survey finds that nearly one in five potential marketplace and Medicaid enrollees – an estimated 7 million people - say that they got assistance applying for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans or Medicaid in the past year, while one in eight – an estimated 5 million – tried and failed to obtain help. The survey suggests a shortage of consumer assistance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted job-based health…

  • COVID-19, Mental Health, and the 2020 Election: A Review of Candidate Platforms

    Issue Brief

    This brief examines where the candidates stand on four key aspects of the nation’s mental health and substance abuse challenges: the opioid epidemic, suicide rates, mental health parity, and mental health workforce. On each issue, the brief summarizes the policy positions of President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

  • Contraception X Article: Out-of-Pocket Spending for Oral Contraceptives Among Women with Private Insurance Coverage After the Affordable Care Act

    Issue Brief

    In an article for Contraception X, KFF's Brittni Frederiksen, Matthew Rae, and Alina Salganicoff examine large employer plans to identify which types and brands of oral contraceptive pills have the largest shares of oral contraceptive users with out-of-pocket spending and which oral contraceptives have the highest average annual out-of-pocket costs after the ACA covered contraception under it's preventive services provisions.

  • Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, President Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden Offer Widely Different Views on Health Care

    News Release

    President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden hold widely divergent views on health issues, with the president’s record and response to the coronavirus pandemic likely to play a central role in November’s elections. A new KFF side-by-side comparison examines President Trump’s record and former Vice President Biden’s positions across a wide range of key health issues, including the response to the pandemic, the Affordable Care Act marketplace, Medicaid, Medicare, drug prices, reproductive health, HIV, mental…

  • Election 2020: Where Trump and Biden Stand on Mental Health and Substance Use Issues

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    Amid the coronavirus pandemic, half of Americans report that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to related stress and worry. Many are, or will be, struggling with mental health challenges due to anxiety, social isolation, loss of loved ones, and job losses – potentially leading to increased mental health care needs over the long term. A new issue brief examines where President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stand on key aspects of the…