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Millions drop ACA coverage as subsidies expire, driving up costs

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Millions of Americans have dropped their health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, with enrollment falling by approximately 2.6 million people in February 2026. This significant decline is largely attributed to the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits that had made coverage more affordable from 2021 through 2025. While the Trump administration suggested fraud and unauthorized enrollments contributed to the drop, independent analysts and health policy experts largely point to the substantial price increase for enrollees after the subsidies lapsed, leading to higher premiums and deductibles. AI

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Millions drop ACA coverage as subsidies expire, driving up costs

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Aparna Soni, The Conversation ·

    2.6 million Americans dropped ACA coverage as subsidies expired — fraud or price shock?

    CMS says it canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments; health economists say the real driver is premiums that rose 58% on average.

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