Affordable Care Act

Healthcare in the US: Where Things Stand

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Hands at a kitchen table comparing insurance plans on a laptop beside papers, a calculator and pill bottles

This deep dive reflects laws, regulations and polling available as of Oct. 31, 2026. Open enrollment for 2027 marketplace plans begins Nov. 1, and several figures here will change after the Nov. 3 midterms and as new data is released. Overview The United States spends more on health care than any other country, yet it … Read more

760,000 Lose ACA Coverage in Fraud Crackdown

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ACA Marketplace enrollment cancellation illustration with health insurance documents, a stethoscope, and the U.S. Capitol, representing the Trump administration’s 2026 crackdown on unauthorized Affordable Care Act enrollments.

The Trump administration has canceled about 315,000 Affordable Care Act Marketplace enrollments covering more than 760,000 people, saying investigators determined that the enrollments were unauthorized. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says ending the associated federal premium subsidies should return about $2.2 billion in taxpayer funding. The administration is also reviewing hundreds of thousands … Read more

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