After health subsidies expire, marketplace enrollment takes a big dip in Ohio

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 577

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Far fewer Ohioans enrolled in insurance marketplaces after Republican-controlled U.S. Congress allowed subsidies to expire at the beginning of the year. That likely means many more uninsured people.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Jan. 12 reported that 463,000 Ohioans had purchased insurance on HealthCare.gov since the start of open enrollment on Nov. 1.

Nearly 600,000 in the Buckeye State purchased insurance on the exchanges in 2025, the Health …

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