KFF July 26, 2024
Enrollees in 12 HealthCare.gov states would see their annual payments at least double on average without enhanced subsidies
Without the enhanced subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees in 12 of the states that use HealthCare.gov would see their annual premium payments at least double on average, according to a new KFF analysis. Enrollees in three states would see the steepest annual increases: Wyoming (195% or $1,872), Alaska (125% or $1,836), and West Virginia (133% or $1,404), and premiums would rise by an average of 93% or $624 overall in HealthCare.gov states.
The results of the 2024 elections will likely play a major role in whether the enhanced subsidies are extended beyond 2025. Nationally,...