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DARK SECRETS: Obamacare | Vintage Vibes

Ask the Tax Editor, July 17: Higher Health Insurance Premiums

In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers tax questions from readers on the Obamacare premium tax credit.

Kiplinger

Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027

A new analysis of early rate filings shows that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing another year of double-digit premium increases

The Independent UK

Obamacare health insurance premiums are getting hugely costlier as insurers ask for second-highest premiums increase since 2018

Obamacare enrollment declined 13 per cent in 2026, from 22.1 million people in 2025, after the expiration of extra subsidies meant to help people keep coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

New federal data reveals the first 50-state look at a steep drop in Affordable Care Act enrollment after enhanced subsidies expired in January

The Independent UK

Can Trump v. Slaughter be Used to Challenge the Continued Legality of Executive Agencies Congress Intended to be Independent?

If the laws requiring such agencies to be independent are unconstitutional, it may be that very existence of those agencies is also now illegal.

Reason

Millions of Americans Drop Health Insurance After Facing Shocking Triple-Digit Premium Hikes As Obamacare Subsidies Evaporate

The expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies has led to a significant drop in health insurance coverage, with millions of Americans unable to afford the increased premiums.

International Business Times UK

Millions drop Obamacare after Trump-backed subsidy rollback sends premiums soaring

Millions of Americans have lost their Obamacare health insurance as enhanced federal subsidies expired, causing premium costs to skyrocket. Over five million have dropped coverage, leading to a significant enrollment drop. While the Trump administration points to fraud, experts attribute the decline to unaffordable premiums, raising concerns about market stability…

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Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with enough information about prices

The Independent UK

States Push Back on Trump Explanation for Massive Obamacare Enrollment Drop: 'Fraud Is Not a Driver of Coverage Loss'

Federal data show Affordable Care Act enrollment fell by 1.2 million people as of March, dropping to 24.3 million nationwide

Latin Times

Two-thirds of Americans say they would rather die than go broke, poll finds

Gen X leads the way in worrying about finances more than death

The Independent UK

"Sotomayor Drops The Ball on Obamacare" And The Shadow Docket

A flashback to New Year's Eve 2013 in Chapter 15 of "Unraveled."

Reason

Nearly one in 10 Americans on Obamacare dropped healthcare insurance this year because of cost spikes

Of those who opted to stay on their ACA plans, most reported steep cost increases, the poll found

The Independent UK

Obamacare’s Slow Death Is Debilitating Centene Stock

Centene is reeling from the expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies that have triggered massive enrollment losses and a steep selloff in its shares.

Barchart

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Isn't an Immigration Problem. It's a Spending Problem.

Health care fraud is an all-too-common feature of the U.S. health care system, not only in Minnesota.

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February 13, 2016

One decade since Justice Scalia's death.

The Independent UK

‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hikes

IN FOCUS: ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase

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US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare

CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customers

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Taking Judicial Notice Of "Very Elite" Economic Predictions

Can the Court base its ruling in Cook on predictions of a recession?

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Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' Has Promise but Should Add More Freedom for Americans

Empowering patients is good. Let’s give them a lot more choice and independence.

Capital & Main

When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

The Independent UK

Senator says Obamacare deal framework still weeks away as Democrats distance themselves from shutdown talk

Moreno wants majority of GOP caucus on board with plan Trump says he may veto

The Independent UK

‘It’s about damn time’: 17 House Republicans break with Mike Johnson to extend Obamacare tax credits for three years

The 230-196 vote now sends the bill to the Senate, where a bipartisan group is negotiating the final version

The Conversation

Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange.

Axios

Inside the Senate's last-gasp effort to solve the health care crisis

"We're on the clock," Moreno said.

The Independent UK

Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’

Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

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