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wusf.org > health-news-florida > 2026-01-20 > higher-aca-premiums-squeeze-florida-working-stiff-enrollment-numbers-plunge

Higher ACA premiums squeeze Florida's 'working stiff' as enrollment numbers plunge

Higher ACA premiums squeeze Florida's 'working stiff' as enrollment numbers plunge3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (302+ 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....

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wusf.org > health-news-florida > 2026-01-15 > florida-leads-the-nation-in-the-drop-in-obamacare-enrollment

Florida leads the nation in ACA enrollment decreases as costs spike

Florida leads the nation in ACA enrollment decreases as costs spike4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (354+ 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. More than 260,000 fewer Floridians now get their health coverage through the ACA, according to data released…...

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wusf.org > 2025-12-22 > texas-has-the-highest-uninsured-rate-in-the-u-s-what-will-aca-increases-mean

Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S. What will ACA increases mean?

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (70+ words) Millions of Texans could be at risk. Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S. What will ACA increases mean? With premiums for Affordable Care Act plans expected to increase in 2026, healthcare experts and advocates warn the situation could get…...

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wusf.org > 2025-12-15 > states-work-to-lower-aca-costs

States work to lower ACA costs

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (71+ words) Affordable Care Act premiums shot up after Republicans in Congress allowed tax credits to expire. States work to lower ACA costs Some states are trying to lower the costs of health care premiums for people who buy insurance on the…...

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wusf.org > health-news-florida > 2025-12-04 > florida-house-panel-advances-a-new-health-insurance-exchange-program

Florida House panel advances a new health insurance exchange program

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (375+ words) Amid widespread national debate about making changes in the health care system, a Florida House panel has backed a proposal that would create a state program offering an online exchange for buying individual health insurance. The program would be tied…...

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wusf.org > 2025-11-13 > with-aca-subsidies-still-up-in-the-air-health-insurance-shoppers-are-left-in-limbo

With ACA subsidies still up in the air, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (67+ words) The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs. With ACA subsidies still up in the air, health insurance shoppers are left in…...

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wusf.org > 2025-11-13 > healthcare-costs-could-soon-skyrocket-for-millions-we-talk-to-some-of-them

Health care costs could soon skyrocket for millions. We talk to some of them

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (78+ words) The Affordable Care Act subsidies are still set to expire next month, significantly increasing healthcare costs for millions. We hear from people about what they're facing and what they plan to do. Health care costs could soon skyrocket for millions....

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wusf.org > health-news-florida > 2025-11-04 > floridians-face-impossible-choices-as-aca-premiums-skyrocket

Floridians face 'impossible choices' as ACA premiums skyrocket

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (737+ words) Some Floridians are starting to learn how much more they'll soon be expected to pay for health insurance if Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at the end of this year. Those "enhanced premium tax credits" make monthly health care…...

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wusf.org > the-florida-roundup > 2025-10-31 > what-to-know-affordable-care-act-open-enrollment

What to know about Affordable Care Act open enrollment

What to know about Affordable Care Act open enrollment2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1281+ 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…...

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wusf.org > 2025-10-26 > why-the-aca-needs-young-people-and-the-looming-death-spiral-for-health-insurance

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (913+ words) Chloe Chalakani has a lot at stake in the health care fight at the heart of the government shutdown. Chalakani runs a small culinary business with her partner in the coastal town of Thomaston, Maine. As temperatures drop and the…...