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everyonematters

(4,324 posts) Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:01 AM Sunday

Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended

About four million Americans have dropped out of Affordable Care Act insurance coverage this year as costs soared due to the loss of enhanced subsidies.

The loss of those subsidies spiked many people’s premiums by double digits; the new coverage numbers likely reflect the sticker shock Americans experienced.

Unable to pay, they dropped their coverage.

The report from the health and human services assistant secretary for planning and evaluation said that an estimated 19.2 million people are enrolled in ACA plans as of February.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5943956-aca-enrollment-drop-subsidies/

I am surprised that that many people are still on the ACA. It has shown surprising resilience.

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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended (Original Post) everyonematters Sunday OP

Surprising resilience in the face of constant attacks by the GOP Redleg Sunday #1

They want to kill it before the Democrats put in a public option. everyonematters Sunday #2

Or were dropped. mwmisses4289 Sunday #3

What??? NameAlreadyTaken Sunday #5

I just know when my dh went for an appointment with our doc, he was told I no longer was covered. mwmisses4289 Sunday #6

I would look into it. NameAlreadyTaken Sunday #7

drown it in a bathtub justaprogressive Sunday #4

Redleg

(7,060 posts)

1. Surprising resilience in the face of constant attacks by the GOP

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:08 AM

Sunday

I believe it is still part of their plan to weaken the ACA to the point where nobody wants it or can get it.

everyonematters

(4,324 posts)

2. They want to kill it before the Democrats put in a public option.

Reply to Redleg (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:13 AM

Sunday

That is what will lead to single payer.

mwmisses4289

(5,228 posts)

3. Or were dropped.

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:25 AM

Sunday

I was dropped off of ours because in the next year I could apply for Medicare. Dh was dropped for the same reason.

NameAlreadyTaken

(2,350 posts)

5. What???

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 11:43 AM

Sunday

I stayed on my ACA plan until the day before I started Medicare. My spouse is also switching from ACA to Medicare soon and will have ACA coverage up through the day before Medicare starts! I don't believe they are allowed to do that to you, I think it violates the ACA! I would look into this with your state's ACA administrator.