Americans shopping for 2026 Obamacare health insurance plans are facing a more than doubling of monthly premiums on average and are likely to postpone signing up in hopes of a last-minute reprieve, or walk away, health experts say.

COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies, due to expire at year-end, are at the center of the month-long U.S. government shutdown, with the potential to affect election outcomes and increase the rate of U.S. uninsured.

  • thesohoriots@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    24
    ·
    5 days ago

    Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees the program, recently said the premium for the average person enrolled would rise about $13 to $50 monthly.

    Ya, sure. I can’t even articulate how hard the “F” is when I say “Fuck you.”