2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences

Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to financial losses.

By: Aparna Soni, Indiana University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 13, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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By Aparna Soni, Indiana University

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage.

Federal data released on June 26, 2026, shows that marketplace enrollment fell from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to 19.2 million in February 2026, a decline …

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