Healthcare DIVE January 13, 2026
Some 22.8 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans through early January, slower than last year’s pace but more robust than some experts predicted. Enrollment ends Thursday.
Dive Brief:
- Enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans for 2026 is dragging compared to 2025, but remains higher than market watchers anticipated given the sharp premium increases facing consumers this year.
- On Monday, the CMS released its latest snapshot of ACA signups. The data releases are highly watched given projections of steep enrollment declines from the loss of more generous federal subsidies for plans in 2026.
- Through early January, 22.8 million consumers signed up for ACA coverage, lagging the 23.6 million signups in the same period last year by...
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