#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:

Check out this new paper from my colleagues @gidlukens.bsky.social and Elizabeth w/data on massive premium hikes for ACA marketplace coverage in 2026. Reminder: this is avoidable! Congress can extend the PTC enhancements and ensure millions of people can keep affordable health coverage next year.

2026 premiums are posted on HealthCare.gov. I checked out my hometown zip code in Lansing, MI. Someone w/an income less than $2,000/mo who paid $0 for a plan this year would pay $82/mo in 2026. That’s not affordable. Congress needs to act now to extend the PTC enhancements!

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)

It's imperative that Congress take action to extend the premium tax credit enhancements for the 20 million+ ACA marketplace enrollees who rely on them. In the meantime, enrollees may have concerns. Here are some tips to help navigate this complicated time.

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

More dispatches from states that have posted 2026 premiums: There will be huge increases in Minnesota and Maryland if the PTC enhancements aren't extended.

Here's another state snapshot from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social. Nevada marketplace enrollees' premiums will skyrocket if the PTC enhancements are not extended.

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)

Poll finds that the majority of people in the U.S. support #ACA subsidy extension: “According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 93% of ACA enrollees receive the tax credit to help reduce costs”. Read more: spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/he...

There is no time to delay. No one can afford premium hikes like this, and the solution--extending the premium tax credit enhancements--is clear.

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...

States that will see the largest spikes in their uninsured rates if PTC enhancements expire? Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, West Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana. Thread from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social below:

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)

What do tipped workers, veterans, small business workers, farmers, and older people have in common? All stand to see massive premium hikes if the ACA marketplace premium tax credit enhancements aren't extended. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains more ⬇️

The mic-drop in a critical thread from my colleague @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social on false claims around health coverage for people who are immigrants. 🎤⬇️⬇️

Why are #ACA marketplace plans with $0 premiums important? My colleague @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social explains:

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.🧵

More than 22M people rely on #ACA marketplaces for their health coverage. But unless Congress acts, enhanced premium tax credits will expire this year, driving premiums up nearly 20% & leaving about 7M people uninsured. Here are five key changes to watch: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

My colleague @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social and I write about five key changes coming to #ACA marketplaces this fall. TLDR? Nearly all enrollees will face higher costs unless Congress extends the Premium Tax Credit enhancements.

Coming soon to an ACA marketplace near you: vastly higher premiums if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits. Thread from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social below.

More on the Senate bill health provisions here: www.cbpp.org/blog/trackin...

New analysis from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social that shows how many small business owners and self-employed people rely on #ACA marketplaces for health coverage. Cuts being contemplated by Republicans in Congress would cause millions of enrollees to lose coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

16 million people would lose health coverage under the House Republicans' bill, and those who keep Medicaid or #ACA marketplace coverage would be ensnared in red tape and face higher costs. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

The Republican House bill would take away health coverage and raise health care costs for millions of people who rely on Medicaid or #ACA marketplaces for coverage. Read more about the harmful policies in this bill in our summary here: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

The bill House Republicans passed early this morning would strip coverage from roughly 15 million people to help fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Read more about the bill's harmful health agenda in our new @centeronbudget.bsky.social paper: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Changes to House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill announced tonight increase #ACA marketplace enrollees’ costs *even more.* Quick take from my colleague @sarahl202.bsky.social:

My colleague @brendanvduke.bsky.social unpacks what’s in the GOP tax bill and what’s conspicuously missing: extending tax credits that make #ACA marketplace coverage more affordable. Millions will lose coverage as a result.

House Republicans are proposing cuts that will cause millions to lose Medicaid and #ACA marketplace coverage while proposing to spend more than $40 billion on HSAs that won't help people afford care. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains more ⬇️

The Ways & Means budget proposal would prevent people granted asylum, refugee status, victims of trafficking, and more from buying affordable coverage on the #ACA marketplaces. Important thread from my colleague @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social:

13.7M people would become uninsured under the proposals in the House E&C bill, and marketplace premiums would spike for many of those who stay enrolled. My colleague @sarahl202.bsky.social explains more below.

Medicaid cuts in the House E & C Cmte bill would take health coverage away from millions by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds. Loss of coverage means diseases go untreated & families face exorbitant medical debt.🧵 energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairm...

New @kff.org polling makes one thing clear: The public is against health funding cuts, with 2 in 3 opposing cuts to enhanced PTCs that make #ACA marketplace coverage more affordable. As House markups begin, Congress must stand with its constituents and ensure critical health programs remain funded.

My colleague @aorris.bsky.social summarizes how repealing Medicaid enrollee protections would harm kids, seniors, and people with disabilities. #ProtectMedicaid

Sens. Moreno and Hawley have it right: Cuts to Medicaid expansion funding are indeed cuts. House Republicans are heading down a path that would terminate coverage for millions of people, and it's a path that key R senators don't want to take.

Louder for the folks in the back: There is *no way* to cut federal funding for #Medicaid without harming people. This important thread from my colleague @sarahl202.bsky.social explains more. 👇🏻

Millions of people would pay higher premiums, deductibles, & other health costs under rule changes the Trump Admin has proposed for the #ACA marketplaces. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains more: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

The new budget resolution includes devastating cuts to #Medicaid and #SNAP and "could mean parents skipping meals so their children can eat; adults going without needed cancer treatment or insulin to control diabetes, leading to poorer health and even death..." Read our statement for more 👇

This Sunday marks 15 years since the #ACA became law! 🎉But instead of a birthday present, the Administration’s approach to #ACA marketplace policy feels like a trip in the Wayback Machine.

We are coming up on 15 years since enactment of the #ACA. The law has helped millions gain coverage, reduced millions of people’s costs, and improved access to care. The law also narrowed coverage gaps across racial and ethnic groups, geography, and for LGBTQ+ communities.

CMS's proposed #ACA marketplace rule would mean fewer people with health coverage, more red tape, higher costs, less time to enroll, plus decreased access for certain groups. People currently struggling to afford the basics would once again lose out. Some highlights (lowlights?) - a 🧵:

The new #ACA marketplace rule has been posted and we are taking a look (thanks for your patience; 302 pages will take just a minute to digest...). www.cms.gov/files/docume...

The President left out "for the wealthy' when talking about the tax cuts he supports. His proposals, which are included in the House budget resolution, cut taxes for the top 1% and pay for it by cutting food assistance and Medicaid. #CBPPJointAddress

New piece (from yours truly) on what led to record #ACA marketplace enrollment this year, and why there's reason to worry that those gains will not be sustained...

Tens of thousands of federal employees and contractors have lost their jobs in recent weeks. As a result, many of these workers and their families may now be navigating a loss of job-based health insurance. Here are a few tips for people in this challenging situation.

The passage of the House budget betrays the President’s campaign promises to protect families who struggle financially, as well as his specific pledge to not cut #Medicaid, which provides health coverage for 72 million people. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Debates in DC about affordable health coverage are too often detached from people's real-life challenges. Please take a listen as people explain the impact on their pocketbooks and their lives if Congress doesn't extend expiring marketplace tax credits. www.cbpp.org/blog/in-thei...

People who buy their health insurance through the #ACA marketplace will face higher premiums in 2026 if Congress refuses to extend premium tax credit improvements. Listen to marketplace enrollees share the potential impacts in their own words: www.cbpp.org/blog/in-thei...

I’m new to Bluesky(👋), but I’ve been paying attention to ACA marketplace enrollment since the very beginning. Here’s what I’m seeing as we wait for the first marketplace regulation from this Trump administration (currently at OMB).