"More than 82,000 people in Alameda County get their health insurance through Covered California. But when open enrollment begins on Nov. 1, they'll be facing steep rate hikes. Covered California is the state's health exchange, created by the Affordable Healthcare Act, signed into law 15 years ago by President Barack Obama. The vast majority of the 24 million Americans who get health coverage through these state exchanges receive significant premium subsidies that sunset at the end of this year."
"As a federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, Democrats in Congress are holding out for those subsidies to be reinstated, leading to the government shutdown. We are in a health care crisis and Republicans don't even want to talk about how to fix it, Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said Tuesday. The president isn't even in town as Americans are about to be devastated by the bills they'll receive on health care."
"Anyone who goes to Covered California in the coming weeks to sign up for 2026 health insurance will be confronted by the new, unsubsidized rates. On average, premiums will increase $125 per person per month, according to Jagdip Dhillon, a spokesperson for Covered California. That translates to a 97% increase, on average, in monthly premium costs. Covered California expects many people to go uninsured if they lose the enhanced subsidies, Dhillon said."
More than 82,000 Alameda County residents obtain insurance through Covered California and will face steep rate hikes when open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Enhanced premium subsidies that helped many of the 24 million Americans enrolled through state exchanges will expire at year-end because Congress declined renewal, causing average monthly premiums to rise $125 (a 97% increase). Covered California projects many people will become uninsured if subsidies end. The CBO estimates 4.2 million nationwide will lose ACA coverage; the Urban Institute estimates at least 174,000 Californians could lose coverage, with roughly 5,750 in Alameda County.
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