Millions of Americans are bracing for higher health costs in 2026, as subsidies that help them pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire on December 31. New data from investment adviser SmartAsset projects how much people ...

It’s officially been fifteen years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and signed into law by former President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The statute aimed to reform health care coverage by expanding Medicaid eligibility, prohibiting ...

Conservatives say key parts of the ACA provide incentive for fraud. This is a KFF Health News story. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is back under attack. Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates of yore, but in a fresher take from Republican lawmakers who ...

Washington — House Republican leaders unveiled a plan Friday to address health care costs ahead of a year-end lapse to tax credits that will result in skyrocketing premiums for more than 20 million Americans. But the plan does not include an extension to ...

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — The federal safety-net healthcare system for low-income and disabled Americans, Medicaid, won ...

Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families. They're set to expire at the end of this year. Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance. But starting Jan. 1, their monthly premium could jump to ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will not call for a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for people buying insurance through the Affordable Care Act. That effectively guarantees the subsidies will expire at the end of the month and premiums will spike ...