#OpenEnrollment for 2026 marketplace plans started Nov 1 in most states. B/c Congressional Rs haven’t extended PTC enhancements, ppl are seeing higher costs as they review their options. If you’re in need of marketplace coverage, here are some key dates to keep in mind during this uncertain time:

Open enrollment for #ACA marketplace plans has begun, and without congressional action to extend premium tax credit enhancements, millions are facing steep premium increases for 2026.

We now have downloadable graphics like this one for all 50 states plus DC, showing how expiring premium tax credit enhancements are leading to dramatic out-of-pocket premium increases. Find your state here: tinyurl.com/5x89ds7x

How concerned are people about rising health insurance premiums? With premium tax credit enhancements about to expire and ACA marketplace open enrollment underway, search volumes for terms like “health premium increase” are (almost) off the charts.

Wyoming, West Virginia, and Alaska are the states with the largest $$ increases in out-of-pocket premiums for people with moderate incomes who will lose premium tax credits entirely if the enhancements expire.

Window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans is open for almost all states, and open enrollment is only days away. Millions of marketplace enrollees are seeing 2026 premiums spike due to expiring premium tax credits. See our paper with state-level estimates: tinyurl.com/zndd97k7

Huge premium spikes in Connecticut, which opened window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans. Because of expiring tax credit enhancements, a typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 is facing an additional $37,100 annually for benchmark coverage. (1/4)

In Illinois, window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans is now open. Because of expiring premium tax credit enhancements, a typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 will have to pay an additional $23,700 annually for benchmark coverage. (1/4)

New Jersey’s window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans is open, with large premium spikes because of expiring premium tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 will have to pay an additional $20,600 annually for benchmark coverage. (1/4)

Punchbowl reports “White House officials determined they do not have the authority” to use contingency reserves —billions of $ that Congress provided for use when SNAP funding is inadequate— to fund Nov. SNAP benefits. But, that’s not what USDA’s now-deleted shutdown plan says:

Rhode Island opened window shopping today for 2026 ACA marketplace plans. Because of expiring premium tax credit enhancements, a typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 will have to pay an additional $18,600 annually for benchmark coverage. (1/4)

Nearly 1 million people with low incomes would become uninsured if marketplace enrollees lose access to $0 premium plans, as some in Congress have proposed. Coverage loss would mostly occur due to additional red tape. From @[email protected]: tinyurl.com/2wkzmexn

Yesterday, Washington state opened 2026 window shopping for its ACA marketplace. Because of expiring premium tax credit enhancements, a typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 and purchasing benchmark coverage is facing a $23,900 annual cost increase. (1/4)

Washington, DC opened its 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping. As in other locations, enrollees are seeing big premium spikes because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 is facing a $24,100 annual increase. (1/4)

Oregon and Vermont are also seeing premium spikes due to expiring tax credit enhancements, as their window shopping is underway for 2026 ACA marketplace plans. A typical 60-year-old Oregonian couple making $85,000 will face a $20,700 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Kentucky opened its 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping this week – and again, residents are seeing big premium spikes because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 is facing a $23,700 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Huge premium spikes in Maine, where 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is now underway. Because of expiring tax credit enhancements, a typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Maine is looking at a $28,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

3 in 4 people with individual market coverage and low incomes work, and most who don’t are caregivers, in school, or have disabilities. If premium tax credit enhancements expire, many will become uninsured as they lose access to $0-premium plans and face additional red tape. (1/2)

California’s opened their 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping today, meaning people are seeing their premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. Premium costs in CA are roughly doubling on average, with larger increases for people in rural areas. tinyurl.com/2uewkpr6

Minnesota and Maryland also opened window shopping for 2026 ACA marketplace plans, and people are seeing their premiums spike due to expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old Minnesotan couple making $85,000 will face a $15,500 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

If premium tax credit enhancements expire, millions of people with the lowest incomes would lose $0 premium plans and be at risk of becoming uninsured. Gains in coverage, especially in states that haven’t expanded #Medicaid, would be at risk. www.cbpp.org/blog/people-...

Nevada’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is in full swing, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Nevada will face a $18,100 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

New York’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is underway, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in New York will face a $12,700 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Virginia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping is underway, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Virginia will face a $18,000 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Idaho’s 2026 ACA marketplace open enrollment begins Oct 15. People are already window shopping, seeing next year’s premiums spike due to expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Idaho will face a $17,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

Some policymakers say that that Congress can delay extending the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) enhancements until later this year but the problem is more urgent than that. thehill.com/policy/healt...

If premium tax credit enhancements expire, uninsurance will increase 21% overall, with the biggest increases in southern states that haven’t enacted ACA Medicaid expansions. (1/3) tinyurl.com/yhv9jxm3

Since 2021, ACA marketplace enrollment more than doubled for people with low incomes and for Black and Latino enrollees after premium tax credit enhancements. (1/4)

Premium tax credit enhancements help tipped workers, veterans, small business workers, farmers, and older people afford health coverage. Their premiums will soon spike and millions of them will lose coverage if the enhancements expire. (1/5)

NEW from @centeronbudget.bsky.social: Without Congressional action, premium tax credit enhancements will expire, raising costs for nearly all marketplace enrollees and putting millions of those with the lowest incomes at risk of becoming uninsured when they lose $0 premium plans.

More than 2 in 5 veterans enrolled in the ACA marketplace will lose their coverage if premium tax credit enhancements expire, out of the 623,000 veterans who would otherwise have marketplace coverage in 2026. New Urban Institute estimates here: tinyurl.com/2bs4aj2j

NEW from @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social and me for @centeronbudget.bsky.social: With Congress poised to take away premium tax credit enhancements soon, ~4M people will lose coverage and costs will rise for nearly all ACA marketplace enrollees unless Congress acts.🧵

The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Despite claims to the contrary, premium tax credits are well targeted to people with low & moderate incomes who need the most help with health costs. Three-quarters of people getting the credits have incomes below 300% FPL (~$47K for an individual). >90% have incomes below 400% FPL (~$63K)

NC uninsured rate dropped by 0.7 ppt in 2024, opposite the natl increase of 0.3 ppt. Why? Because NC expanded Medicaid! Medicaid enrollment rose by 14% in NC, while falling in every other state (down 12% nationally). SD expanded in 2023 and saw a drop, but not stat sig. tinyurl.com/yc7pjf96

Today’s ACS data show health coverage inequities increased in 2024 for Black & Latino ppl, and ppl with low and moderate incomes. These trends were likely driven by the drop in Medicaid enrollment. tinyurl.com/yttxmmp5

Census’ American Community Survey: the 2024 uninsured rate increased to 8.2%, up from its 7.9% low in 2023. ACA marketplace policies like enhanced premium tax credits partly cushioned Medicaid enrollment declines due to unwinding of a COVID-era provision. More here: tinyurl.com/3mc8hhm9

Stay tuned for Census’ American Community Survey (ACS) release on Thursday. The ACS has a large sample and consistent methodology. It measures uninsured status at a point in time, while the CPS counts people as uninsured only if they lack coverage the entire year. tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

As always, today's CPS data release shows that states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA had MUCH lower uninsured rates than the 10 holdout states that still haven’t expanded. tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

In a troubling finding, CPS data show that the uninsured rate for Black people rose significantly in 2024, potentially reflecting the fact that Medicaid is a disproportionately important source of coverage. tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

The 2024 CPS data reflected steep Medicaid coverage loss due to unwinding of a COVID-related Medicaid protection, partly offset by ACA marketplace gains due to enhanced premium tax credits and other policies. Those credits will expire soon if not extended. tinyurl.com/yc3rt45t

The 2024 uninsured rate held steady at 8%, statistically unchanged from 2023 & 2022, according to Census’ Current Population Survey (CPS). But looking ahead, 15 million more ppl will be uninsured under the R megabill and other policies. See our live blog on today’s Census data: tinyurl.com/bdfadufc

We released a new interactive graphic showing key implementation dates for various provisions of the reconciliation law, including cuts to health care and other programs: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

#Medicaid is a lifeline for more than 71 million people. Marking its 60th birthday with more than $900B in cuts isn't the celebration many of us had in mind, but Medicaid will continue to be a core part of our nation's health system.

The vast majority of the >23 million ACA marketplace enrollees will face substantial out-of-pocket premium increases in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the enhanced premium tax credits soon.

This effectively repeals Medicaid expansion in only a few years. New analysis here: cbpp.org/research/med...

News: Sen. Rick Scott amendment lowering federal match for Medicaid expansion has been filed. Would be "grandfathering" in beneficiaries until 2030 at 90 percent match, lower state-specific rate kicks in in 2031. Cost savings of $313 billion full copy: cdn.sanity.io/files/ifn0l6...

New Congressional Budget Office (CBO) numbers confirm what we already knew – the reconciliation bill is getting worse, not better. The Senate bill will cut health care more deeply than the House bill and leave more people uninsured. www.cbo.gov/publication/...

The latest Senate Republican plan retains a deeply harmful provision that tramples over state rights’ to make decisions about how to use their own funds to ensure their state residents can access comprehensive health coverage.