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Categories: INTERNATIONAL · HEALTH

US ACA Marketplace premium hikes

Overview

In early June 2026 insurers began filing proposed rates for the 2027 ACA market, showing average increases of more than 20% in Washington and Vermont, with some carriers announcing exits from individual markets. By mid‑June filings in Rhode Island and New York revealed double‑digit to over‑30% hikes for commercial and individual plans, prompting regulators to label the trend “unsustainable” and open a public comment period. Late June reporting from Maine detailed proposals averaging 16‑35% increases and highlighted a concurrent enrollment drop in neighboring New Hampshire after the expiration of federal premium subsidies, mirroring a national decline of over one million enrollees. A July 8 filing round involving 77 insurers in 16 states and Washington, D.C. confirmed a median 14% premium increase for 2027—the second‑largest since 2018—citing higher medical costs, inflation, drug prices, provider consolidation and a shrinking, sicker risk pool. The filings note that approved rates could push premiums up more than one‑third across 2025‑2027. Enrollment in marketplace plans fell 13% in 2026 after temporary pandemic subsidies ended, leaving about 19.2 million participants, while 2026 premiums rose 58% and deductibles rose roughly $1,000 per person. KFF data underscore that the 2027 hikes mark a second consecutive year of double‑digit increases. Insurers point to rising hospital, physician and prescription‑drug costs—including pricey GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs—and the loss of pandemic‑era subsidy enhancements, which adds roughly 13‑14 percentage points to premiums for middle‑income earners who now lose assistance, while lower‑income enrollees retain partial subsidies. About 3 million Americans have dropped coverage, leaving an older, sicker risk pool. The projected premium rise of more than one‑third between 2025‑2027 will also raise federal subsidy outlays.

Timeline

  1. about 13 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    U.S. ACA premiums set to surge as Sudan faces looming humanitarian crisis

    ACA premiums could jump 14 % in 2027 with $93 bn in subsidies, while Sudan's El Obeid faces a humanitarian crisis as the Rapid Support Forces encircle the city, affecting 600,000 people.

  2. 6 days ago

    [HEALTH] 18 sources
    ACA Marketplace Premiums Set for Second Consecutive Double‑Digit Rise in 2027

    ACA insurers propose a median 14% premium hike for 2027, the second straight double‑digit increase, driven by higher health‑care costs, expired subsidies and regulatory changes, with enrollment already down by

  3. 21 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Maine insurers propose double‑digit rate hikes as New Hampshire enrollment falls post‑subsidy expiration

    Maine insurers seek up to 34.8% rate hikes while New Hampshire’s marketplace enrollment fell 4.1% after federal subsidies expired.

  4. 28 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Health insurers in Rhode Island and New York propose double‑digit premium hikes

    Rhode Island insurers request 7.7%‑30.4% premium hikes for 2026, with UnitedHealthcare seeking 34.9%; New York proposes a 21% increase for 2027 individual plans, open for public comment until July 17, 2026, and

  5. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    US ACA Marketplace Faces Significant 2027 Premium Increases, Up to 22% in Some States

    Insurers filing 2027 ACA rates reveal hikes up to 22% in Washington and 16.8% in Maine, driven by rising medical costs and expired tax credits; several carriers plan to exit markets.

Sources

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