Most ACA enrollees cutting back on food, household needs to pay for health care: Poll

Most ACA enrollees cutting back on food, household needs to pay for health care: Poll

A little more than half of Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollees reported cutting back on spending for food, clothing and other basic household items to afford health care, which has become more expensive. In a new KFF poll released Thursday, 55 percent of returning ACA marketplace enrollees said they are already or are planning…

What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

A new KFF survey shows many Americans who had Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance last year are struggling with high health costs

Report: Majority of ACA enrollees are cutting back on food to afford health insurance

The expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has left marketplace enrollees scrambling — and a new KFF survey captures the damage in stark terms.

Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Survey of ACA Marketplace Enrollees

This KFF survey is a follow-up survey of adults who had ACA Marketplace insurance in 2025. The survey examines the cost concerns and coverage changes that these 2025 Marketplace enrollees are experiencing following the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits. The survey finds that half of returning enrollees say their health care costs are “a lot higher” and most expect to cut back on basic household expenses to afford coverage.

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Losing coverage: Millions of Americans are losing health insurance after enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, driving up premiums. A new survey finds nearly one in 10 dropped coverage, while many remaining enrollees face higher out-of-pocket costs and financial strain, raising concerns that coverage losses could continue throughout the year. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.  Escalating fight: Louisiana lawmakers are advancing a…