Iowa health insurers propose premium increases for ACA customers

By: Kadin Luhmann

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 1,108

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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Iowa health insurance companies are proposing premium increases for Affordable Care Act customers in 2027, affecting thousands of Iowans. The proposal comes after insurers increased premiums for ACA-marketplace customers in 2026 by an average of 15.3% in Iowa.

The proposed premium increases come as enhanced tax credits, money from the federal government paid directly to insurers to lower health care costs for ACA consumers, are scaled back.

Natasha Murphy, director of health policy …

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