Centene expects its ACA membership to fall nearly 40% by the end of 2026, company executives said March 11 at the Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. CEO Sarah London said the company ended 2025 with 5.5 million members in…
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The possibility of a state-based health insurance exchange in Mississippi is looking less probable, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney told Mississippi Today in a March 10 report. “It might be too little, too late, because the dollars are not there…
Texas emerged as a standout in the 2026 ACA open enrollment period, attracting about 206,000 new enrollees — the highest in the country — according to preliminary data published Jan. 28 by CMS. Meanwhile, nationwide enrollment fell to nearly 23…
ACA premiums for older adults have surged nationwide following the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the end of 2025, with increases varying dramatically by state, according to a Feb. 26 KFF analysis. The report examined how the loss…
Connecticut enrolled a record 157,246 residents in marketplace plans for 2026, a 4% increase over last year, even as national ACA enrollment fell by more than 1 million people. The state’s marketplace, Access Health CT, announced the results Feb. 19.…
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Minnesota’s ACA exchange, MNsure, saw an 8% drop in private health insurance enrollment this year, according to a Feb. 10 news release. When the annual enrollment period ended Jan. 15, 139,251 Minnesotans had 2026 coverage through the exchange, versus 151,512…
Oklahoma will transition away from the federal ACA marketplace platform and launch a state-based exchange for 2028 coverage. Currently, 20 states and Washington, D.C. operate state-based exchanges, according to CMS. Oklahoma residents will continue to use HealthCare.gov to enroll in…
Pennie, Pennsylvania’s ACA marketplace, saw about 1 in 5 users drop healthcare coverage in the wake of enhanced premium tax credits expiring, according to a Feb. 9 news release. Pennsylvania was among a handful of states to extend its open…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare expects a 20% reduction in ACA exchange enrollment this year with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits set to pressure hospital earnings and payer mix. The company is projecting adjusted EBITDA of up to $4.8 billion…
The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Feb. 9 to eight health insurers, seeking documents about potential fraud issues related to ACA marketplace subsidies. The subpoenas target Blue Shield of California, Centene, CVS Health, Elevance Health, GuideWell, Health Care Service Corp.,…