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Health Insurance Premiums Could Double, 7 Million at Risk

10/14/2025

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With subsidies expiring, insurance premiums could double, potentially causing up to 7 million people to drop coverage and 4–5 million to lose health insurance.
States that did not expand Medicaid, many Republican-led, are expected to be hardest hit.
As the November open enrollment period approaches, urgency rises for congressional action to extend subsidies.
Some Republicans advocate immediate action to extend the subsidies to prevent financial strain on working-class families.

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Story summary

With subsidies expiring, insurance premiums could double, potentially causing up to 7 million people to drop coverage and 4–5 million to lose health insurance.
States that did not expand Medicaid, many Republican-led, are expected to be hardest hit.
As the November open enrollment period approaches, urgency rises for congressional action to extend subsidies.
Some Republicans advocate immediate action to extend the subsidies to prevent financial strain on working-class families.