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In 2025, Democrats in the U.S. Senate argued to extend COVID-era subsidies on Affordable Care Act insurance plans into 2026. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images

August 18, 2026

Florida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees in 2026 as premiums rose an average of 37% nationally, new data shows

Robert Applebaum, Miami University

ACA enrollments in Florida dropped in 2026, but the decrease was smaller than anticipated.

After a stalemate over extending pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies led to a government shutdown in October 2025, House Democrats in December failed to force a vote on extending them. Chip Somodevilla/Staff via Getty Images News

December 19, 2025

As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century‑long battle over who should pay for health care

Robert Applebaum, Miami University

US health care policy will remain fractured until lawmakers address the core question of who is responsible for health care costs.

4.7 million Floridians use health insurance plans obtained from the ACA marketplace. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News

October 29, 2025

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

Robert Applebaum, Miami University

Florida relies on marketplace plans far more heavily than any other state. If subsidies are eliminated, health insurance will be unaffordable for many Floridians.

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