Trump, Republicans Cut ACA Subsidies, Leaving 3 Million Americans Uninsured
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 15
Trump, Republicans Cut ACA Subsidies, Leaving 3 Million Americans Uninsured
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 15
Summary
3 million Americans lost health insurance this year after Trump and congressional Republicans effectively cut Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies, raising costs for people who buy coverage outside work.
Nearly a third of previous marketplace enrollees in Ohio lost coverage, illustrating how the subsidy rollback is already shrinking enrollment in some states.
Medicaid cuts enacted alongside the subsidy reductions are set to take effect after the midterm elections, extending the pressure beyond the ACA marketplaces.
By 2034, the combined ACA marketplace and Medicaid cuts are projected to leave 14 million more Americans uninsured, erasing about half of the coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act.