Category: Health Reform

How Much and Why ACA Marketplace Premiums Are Going Up in 2025

This analysis of insurers’ preliminary rate filings shows that ACA Marketplace insurers are requesting a median premium increase of 7% for 2025, similar to the 6% premium increase filed for 2024. Insurers cite growing health care prices – particularly …

Inflation Reduction Act Health Insurance Subsidies: What is Their Impact and What Would Happen if They Expire?

Enhanced premium subsidies were first made available under the American Rescue Plan Act and extended until the end of 2025 under the Inflation Reduction Act. This analysis shows the impact that enhanced subsidies have had on enrollment and premium paym…

ACA Marketplace Enrollees Will See Steep Increases in Premium Payments in 2026 if Enhanced Subsidies Expire

Without the enhanced subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees in 12 of the states that use HealthCare.gov would see their monthly premium payments at least double on average, according to a new KFF…

Supreme Court Decision Limiting the Authority of Federal Agencies Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts for Health Policy

On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a longstanding legal precedent that required federal courts to defer to reasonable agency interpretation when statutes are ambiguous. The decision will shift many policy decisions from federal agencie…

Compare the Candidates on Health Care Policy

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump’s and Vice President Harris’ records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.

Compare the Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Records and Positions

The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump’s and President Biden’s records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.

Costly GLP-1 Drugs are Rarely Covered for Weight Loss by Marketplace Plans

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans rarely cover GLP-1 drugs approved solely for obesity treatment, according to a new KFF analysis of 2024 federal plan data. Wegovy, a drug that is approved for weight loss, is covered by just 1% of Marketplace…

Insurer Strategies to Control Costs Associated with Weight Loss Drugs

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans rarely cover GLP-1 drugs approved solely for obesity treatment, according to a an analysis of 2024 federal plan data. Wegovy, a drug that is approved for weight loss, is covered by just 1% of Marketplace pres…

How ACA Marketplace Premiums Changed by County in 2024

This analysis details how ACA marketplace premiums changed by county from 2023 to 2024, after taking into account expanded subsidies available under the Inflation Reduction Act.

KFF Health Tracking Poll May 2024: Voters’ Views of Health Policy Issues in Context of Presidential Campaigns

Voters are split largely along partisan lines in terms of who they trust in regard to various health care issues, but Biden captures more than Trump trust from Independent voters. Biden is also more trusted by older adults when it comes to entitlement …