Listen: What To Do When Health Insurance Slips Out of Reach By Sam Whitehead March 5, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-insurance-costs-tips-affordable-care/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_5aBP5qp_AlhzkaBHDEVzr1okBhC0Fju49WPa3RFFvVhvO0NcCOKJ9oqSmCEvDc7_lxyje3OyVT4Qv-z451GcsSV-5wg&_hsmi=407097068&utm_content=407097068&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Listen: What To Do When Health Insurance Slips Out Of Reach Health insurance could be out of reach for many Americans in 2026. About a million fewer people signed up for Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage this year. The Congressional Budget Office told lawmakers that more could opt out in coming years after the GOP-led Congress let expire subsidies that helped many afford a plan. Meanwhile, plan premiums jumped, and new, stricter Medicaid eligibility rules kicked in. If you lost health insurance this year, there may be ways to see the doctor without breaking the bank. (Whitehead, 3/5)