Affordable Care Act

Enhanced Premium tax credits

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8 Things to Watch for 2026 ACA Open Enrollment

The ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment season begins November 1, and with it comes looming changes to the enhanced premium tax credits, increases in out-of-pocket premiums, and changes to Marketplace enrollment and eligibility rules.

Quick Take: ACA Insurers Are Raising Premiums by an Estimated 26%, but Most Enrollees Could See Sharper Increases in What They Pay

ACA Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average If Enhanced Tax Credits Expire

Calculator: ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit

Timely insights and analysis from KFF staff

Apr 10, 2025

The Rubber is About to Hit the Road on Medicaid Cuts

Larry Levitt

Once Republicans in Congress get specific about Medicaid cuts, it will become more tangible and clearer who will be affected. Changes to the status quo in health care rarely get more popular when the details get filled in. ... more
Mar 7, 2025

The Math is Conclusive: Major Medicaid Cuts Are the Only Way to Meet House Budget Resolution Requirements

Alice Burns

The CBO letter confirms early expectations, finding that over the next 10 years, 93% of non-Medicare spending in the E&C [House Energy & Commerce Committee] jurisdiction is from the federal share of Medicaid spending…Even if E&C eliminated all non-Medicaid and CHIP spending, the committee would need to cut federal spending on Medicaid and CHIP by… ... more
Feb 14, 2025

A 90% Cut to the ACA Navigator Program

Kaye Pestaina

Cutting funding for the trusted and impartial source of important information Navigators provide could have big impacts just as many consumers may need to re-evaluate their coverage options. ... more