{"id":25994,"date":"2026-05-20T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=25994"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:55:24","slug":"what-we-know-so-far-about-2026-aca-marketplace-enrollment-premiums-and-deductibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=25994","title":{"rendered":"What We Know So Far About 2026 ACA Marketplace Enrollment, Premiums, and Deductibles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Authors: Matt McGough, Jared Ortaliza, Justin Lo, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 19, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enhanced premium tax credits established by the American Rescue Plan in 2021 and extended through 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act significantly expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace affordability, driving enrollment to record highs. When those enhancements expired at the end of 2025, premium payments rose sharply for many enrollees, particularly those with incomes above 400% FPL who had been newly eligible for subsidies under the enhanced credits. Continue reading here…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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