Panic Tears Through U.S. as Health Insurance Costs Spike
News Source : The American Prospect
News Summary
- Open enrollment is under way for 2026 insurance coverage.
- Patients around the country are facing premium increases that are so extreme, they’re either reducing health insurance coverage or dropping it altogether.
- Some are looking for help from their elected officials, such as Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI), who said his constituents are describing “staggering” premium increases.
- But that’s not an option, President Trump yelled on social media Tuesday night.
- “THE ONLY HEALTHCARE I WILL SUPPORT OR APPROVE IS SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE, WITH NOTHING GOING TO THE BIG, FAT, RICH INSURANCE COMPANIES,” he said.
Open enrollment is under way for 2026 insurance coverage, and millions of Americans are facing extreme sticker shock thanks to the end of expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies, which capped Obamacar [+8201 chars]
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