/tags/affordable-care-act Affordable Care Act en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Tue, 26 May 2026 15:01:00 GMT /health/2026-05-26/cheaper-alternative-health-plans-are-having-a-moment-but-critics-urge-caution Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:01:00 GMT /health/2026-05-26/cheaper-alternative-health-plans-are-having-a-moment-but-critics-urge-caution /government-politics/2026-05-08/report-latinos-face-unprecedented-health-coverage-losses-amid-federal-cuts-to-medicaid-obamacare The state with the nation's second highest number of uninsured — 858,000 Latinos — is Florida, according to the report. More than 71 million people with low incomes rely on Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act. Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:24 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-08/report-latinos-face-unprecedented-health-coverage-losses-amid-federal-cuts-to-medicaid-obamacare Sergio R. Bustos /health/2026-01-30/floridians-bought-the-most-aca-insurance-plans-in-nation-despite-jumps-in-premium-prices Despite seeing one of the largest dropoffs of ACA enrollment in the country, Florida has more enrollees than any other state, showing a strong need for insurance, experts say. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:31:00 GMT /health/2026-01-30/floridians-bought-the-most-aca-insurance-plans-in-nation-despite-jumps-in-premium-prices Joe Mario Pedersen /business/2026-01-15/florida-obamacare-aca-enrollment-drop-credits ACA enrollment fell in 2026 as extended tax credits approved during the COVID-19 pandemic expired. Florida experienced the largest fall-off in the county, with more than a quarter of a million fewer people signing up. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:24 GMT /business/2026-01-15/florida-obamacare-aca-enrollment-drop-credits Tom Hudson /government-politics/2026-01-09/salazar-among-17-republicans-in-house-to-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies-defying-gop-leaders The lone South Florida Republican to join Democrats was U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, of Miami, whose congressional district has one of the highest ACA enrollment rates in the country. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-09/salazar-among-17-republicans-in-house-to-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies-defying-gop-leaders Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate’s failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a “disheartening setback” that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida. Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:47:06 GMT /health/2025-12-13/health-insurance-under-affordable-care-act-to-skyrocket-after-senate-fails-to-extend-tax-credits Sergio R. Bustos /health/2025-10-31/why-are-4-7-million-floridians-insured-through-aca-plans-and-what-happens-if-they-lose-subsidies ACA health care subsidies are at the center of a now monthlong U.S. government shutdown that could become the longest in U.S. history. So I looked at the available data about ACA marketplace plan usage in Florida to understand how the debates in Washington could affect access to health care in the Sunshine State going forward. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:13:00 GMT /health/2025-10-31/why-are-4-7-million-floridians-insured-through-aca-plans-and-what-happens-if-they-lose-subsidies Robert Applebaum | The Conversation /government-politics/2025-10-26/in-florida-obamacare-price-hikes-pose-an-outsize-threat As many as a third of the 4.7 million Floridians on Affordable Care Act plans could drop them next year because of the higher costs, according to some estimates. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:52:32 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-26/in-florida-obamacare-price-hikes-pose-an-outsize-threat Patricia Mazzei | The New York Times /health/2025-10-22/floridas-insurance-hikes-and-uninsured-rates-will-be-among-nations-largest-if-aca-credits-expire As the government shutdown entered its third week, Democrats continued to withhold their support for a government funding bill unless Republicans agree to extend expiring Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies. A Democratic lawmaker said Florida will be affected by the expiring subsidies more than any other state after the Nov. 1 ACA enrollment start. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:41:00 GMT /health/2025-10-22/floridas-insurance-hikes-and-uninsured-rates-will-be-among-nations-largest-if-aca-credits-expire Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2025-10-03/wasserman-schultz-hosts-roundtable-on-impact-of-federal-government-shutdown-on-healthcare-crisis U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, is convening a roundtable discussion Friday with local healthcare leaders and consumer advocates to talk about the impasse in Congress over extending critical tax credits for health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-03/wasserman-schultz-hosts-roundtable-on-impact-of-federal-government-shutdown-on-healthcare-crisis Sergio R. Bustos