Jonathan Gruber, an economist at M.I.T. who helped the Obama administration estimate the costs of various policy options, said the effects of the cutoff have become more pronounced over time. It “was not a big deal at the time, but has become a big deal,” he said.

‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hikes - IN FOCUS: ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,

Thousands in California who rely on the state-run health insurance marketplace face premiums that are thousands of dollars higher as federal subsidies expire.

This whole thing just creates a sicker pool of people" as more people may chose to forgo care altogether, leading insurers to further raise rates.

More than a million people have canceled their insurance as costs rise after Obamacare subsidies ended at the end of last year. The post More than a million dropping Obamacare after federal ACA subsidies end appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

By Sriparna Roy Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than a million fewer Americans have signed up for Obamacare plans for 2026, with enrollment dropping to about 23 million as monthly premiums for many soared due to the expiration of extra COVID-19 pandemic health insurance subsidies.

Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a... Read Story

Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare.