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Higher ACA premiums squeeze Florida's 'working stiff' as enrollment numbers plunge
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (294+ words) The cost of health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace is up, and Florida saw the largest number of people fall off the rolls compared to any other state in the nation, according to government data released last week....
Florida leads the nation in the drop in Obamacare enrollment
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (315+ words) The preliminary numbers are in and Florida saw the most people of any state stop getting their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Congress failed to approve extended subsidies for the Obamacare health insurance plans beginning with the…...
Sign up, shop, compare is advice experts provide for 2026 ACA enrollment
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1471+ words) Health care advocates tried Monday to impart last-minute advice to those trying to find coverage as the 2026 open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage comes to an end amid spiking premium rates due to a stalemate in Congress....
Health insurance under Affordable Care Act to skyrocket after Senate fails to extend tax credits
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate's failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a "disheartening setback" that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds…...
Florida’s Latino families being squeezed financially by high health care, child care costs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Latino families in Florida are facing a more severe affordability crisis " particularly in health care and child care " compared to Latinos nationally. The findings, released by Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors and UnidosUS, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group, paint…...
Broward Health adds Oscar Health to coverage options as ACA deadline nears
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Oscar Health said Wednesday it will cover services from Broward Health providers and facilities, giving South Florida patients affected by ongoing disruptions with Florida Blue another health insurance option with the Obamacare enrollment deadline days away. A new agreement between…...
Soaring health care costs stun Florida workers who buy insurance through ACA
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (849+ words) People who buy their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are seeing monthly costs for next year skyrocket, as the federal government ends enhanced subsidies. For Celeste Jameson, 41, a paralegal who lives in North Port, the monthly premiums…...
What to know about Affordable Care Act open enrollment
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1248+ words) The 2025 federal government shutdown is one of the longest in history. The government shut down after Congress failed to approve a budget by an Oct. 1 deadline. At the center of this divide between Republicans and Democrats are billions of dollars…...
Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA plans, and what happens if they lose subsidies?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) When the Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or Obamacare, was enacted in 2010, lawmakers hoped it would help reduce the number of uninsured Americans. That year, an estimated 48.2 million people " about 18% of the U.S. population under age 65 " did not…...
Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1186+ words) NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Fill out this form to share…...