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ACA Marketplace Premiums Set to Jump 14% by 2027

7/10/2026

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ACA Premiums Rise

Preliminary filings show ACA marketplace premiums could rise a median 14 percent in 2027, the second-largest jump since 2018.
KFF reported that insurers submitted 2027 Affordable Care Act marketplace rate proposals reflecting a median 14 percent premium increase.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said the ACA should be renamed ‘Trumpcare’ because premiums are climbing.
Democratic officials linked costs and a 3-million enrollment drop to expiring subsidies and tax cuts.

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Massie Slams ACA

Rep. Thomas Massie called Obamacare “Trumpcare” and accused the GOP of enriching insurers and hospitals.
KFF reported that insurers submitted 2027 Affordable Care Act marketplace proposals with a 14 percent median premium increase.
Kush Desai called Massie's remarks uninformed and praised President Donald Trump’s steps against insurer profits.
Massie, in office since 2012, lost Kentucky’s 4th-district Republican primary to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein.

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ACA Premiums Rise

Preliminary filings show ACA marketplace premiums could rise a median 14 percent in 2027, the second-largest jump since 2018.
KFF reported that insurers submitted 2027 Affordable Care Act marketplace rate proposals reflecting a median 14 percent premium increase.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said the ACA should be renamed ‘Trumpcare’ because premiums are climbing.
Democratic officials linked costs and a 3-million enrollment drop to expiring subsidies and tax cuts.

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