The New York Times (10/29, Abelson, Sanger-Katz) reports the administration “has released a preview of the available plans sold through” ACA “marketplaces in 30 states, giving Americans who buy their own health insurance a first look at just how much prices would go up.” Insurers have significantly increased rates “for next year – an average of about 30% for a typical plan in the 30 states where the federal government manages markets, and an average of 17% in states that run their own markets, according to a new analysis from KFF.” However, “the biggest impact for nearly all Americans covered by” ACA “plans will occur with the expiration of generous subsidies at the end of the year unless Congress extends them.” Prices on healthcare.gov “reflect that change using calculations based on a return to the lower subsidy levels offered before 2021.”
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