This analysis of insurers’ initial rate filings for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans in all 50 states and DC finds the median proposed increase for 2026 is 18%, more than double last year’s proposed increase. The analysis also shows proposed rate changes by state and insurer.
In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman looks at the role of influencers as distributers of health information based on new KFF data.
“As the debate over mRNA technology continues, public uncertainty about its safety is likely to persist and may even deepen the partisan divide in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. It could also have larger implications as distrust in vaccine technology could jeopardize progress on potential mRNA vaccine for cancer and other conditions as well as hinder any efforts to develop new vaccines in response to future pandemics, not to mention convince the public to take them.” Read more.
Ashley Kirzinger
Director of Survey Methodology Associate Director for Public Opinion and Survey Research
This searchable timeline shows the implementation date for the health care provisions included in the 2025 federal budget reconciliation law, previously known as “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” It includes provisions related to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Health Savings Accounts. A detailed summary is also available.
More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming federal standards pose questions around how much leeway states have to design their rules.
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