Health insurance: Premiums soar as ACA subsidies end

It’s now two months since Congress let enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, said Tracie McMillan in The New York Times, and the horror stories keep rolling in. The end of those tax credits—implemented as a temporary measure during the pandemic—have caused premiums to more than double to an average of $1,904 a month for more than 20 million people enrolled in ACA marketplaces. Caroline Hanssen, a 57-year-old writing specialist in California who makes $75,000 a year, saw her monthly premium go from $406 in 2025 to $1,123 in January.