Taxpayers can no longer afford to cover up this mess. And patients deserve market-based reforms that can actually drive premiums down, not just obscure their cost
Open enrollment on Obamacare‘s exchanges is upon us. People shopping for coverage will be greeted by higher premiums.
According to one recent analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, premiums for 2026 coverage will rise by 18 %. Out-of-pocket costs could go up hundreds or thousands of dollars, according to KFF.
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No, the expiring subsidies aren’t to blame for next year’s premium hikes
Sally C. Pipes
Taxpayers can no longer afford to cover up this mess. And patients deserve market-based reforms that can actually drive premiums down, not just obscure their cost
Open enrollment on Obamacare‘s exchanges is upon us. People shopping for coverage will be greeted by higher premiums.
According to one recent analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, premiums for 2026 coverage will rise by 18 %. Out-of-pocket costs could go up hundreds or thousands of dollars, according to KFF.
Read the op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.