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Affordable Care Act Subsidies Surge to $138 Billion by 2025

11/6/2025

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are projected to cost $138 billion in 2025, up from $18 billion in 2014.
Enrollment is projected to reach 23 million in 2025, up from 5.5 million in 2014.
Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025.
The enhanced subsidies have temporarily covered full benchmark premiums for low-income enrollees.
Extending the enhanced subsidies would cost about $350 billion over ten years and could increase net insurance coverage by 3.5 million people annually.

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are projected to cost $138 billion in 2025, up from $18 billion in 2014.
Enrollment is projected to reach 23 million in 2025, up from 5.5 million in 2014.
Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025.
The enhanced subsidies have temporarily covered full benchmark premiums for low-income enrollees.
Extending the enhanced subsidies would cost about $350 billion over ten years and could increase net insurance coverage by 3.5 million people annually.