Event Brief
Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Californians face higher ACA premiums and fines
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Los Angeles resident Marc Silverman says his Affordable Care Act premiums doubled this year, with his wife’s plan rising to about $2,000 a month after a breast cancer diagnosis. The expiration of enhanced federal premium tax credits has reduced assistance for marketplace enrollees, and Covered California lost 50,000 enrollees.
WHO: Marc Silverman and his wife; Californians using Covered California
WHAT: ACA marketplace enrollees report sharply higher premiums after federal enhanced premium tax credits expired, with some facing penalties for dropping coverage.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Enhanced federal premium tax credits expired in January after months of debate in Congress, reducing eligibility and/or the size of premium assistance for ACA marketplace coverage.
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