Ohio saw the largest drop in enrollment after Trump/Republican Affordable Care Act cuts

Ohio is the state that saw the biggest drop in enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, according to federal data first reported by the Associated Press. The losses come after the Republican-controlled Congress last year allowed pandemic-era subsidies to buy insurance on ACA exchanges to expire. That caused premiums to double for [

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 504

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Ohio is the state that saw the biggest drop in enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act, according to federal data first reported by the Associated Press.

The losses come after the Republican-controlled Congress last year allowed pandemic-era subsidies to buy insurance on ACA exchanges to expire. That caused premiums to double for most of the 25.2 million Americans who got their insurance there.

After the subsidies expired, national enrollment …

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