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The ACA Marketplace

The Average ACA Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired

After the enhanced tax credits ended, many Marketplace shoppers shifted toward lower-premium, higher-deductible plans, according to a new KFF analysis. Marketplace enrollment could fall from 22.3 million in 2025 to about 17.5 million in 2026.

Marketplace Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes in 2026

Half (51%) of returning Marketplace enrollees say their health care costs are “a lot higher” this year compared to last year, according to a KFF follow-up survey of Marketplace enrollees.

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.

State-Based Efforts Will Provide Limited Relief from Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration

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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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The ACA Marketplace

The Average ACA Deductible Grew by About $1,000 Per Person in 2026, With More Enrollees Shifting to Higher-Deductible Plans as Enhanced Tax Credits Expired

Marketplace Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes in 2026

2025 KFF Marketplace Enrollees Survey

State-Based Efforts Will Provide Limited Relief from Enhanced Tax Credit Expiration

Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator

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Tracking the Public’s Views on the ACA

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