Jared Ortaliza

3 weeks ago | kff.org | Alice Burns |Jared Ortaliza |Justin Lo |Matthew Rae

House Republicans have passed a reconciliation package (the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) that would make significant changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the bill would increase the number of people without health insurance by 10.9 million, because of changes to Medicaid and the ACA.

1 month ago | kff.org | Alice Burns |Jared Ortaliza |Justin Lo |Matthew Rae

House Republicans are currently considering a reconciliation package that would make significant changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces.

1 month ago | kff.org | Justin Lo |Matthew Rae |Gary Claxton |Jared Ortaliza

New legislative proposals released this week could potentially expose Marketplace enrollees to higher costs if their income at the end of the year differs from what they originally estimated. Most Marketplace enrollees (92% in 2025) receive a tax credit to help pay their premiums, and the vast majority of those receive the credit in advance to lower their monthly payments, rather than when they file their taxes.