Obamacare enrollment down more than 1 million
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Enrollment in Obamacare as of early January 2026 was about 800,000 lower than at the same point last year following the end of enhanced subsidies. HealthDay News — Fewer Americans are signing up for Obamacare this year after extra financial help that lowered monthly premiums expired, new counts show.
By Sriparna Roy Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than a million fewer Americans have signed up for Obamacare plans for 2026, with enrollment dropping to about 23 million as monthly premiums for many soared due to the expiration of extra COVID-19 pandemic health insurance subsidies.
Conservative health economists suspect that program integrity problems are the main reason why Obamacare enrollment for the 2026 plan year has remained relatively the same despite rising premiums and expiring subsidies. Federal Obamacare marketplace ...