Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Fact Brief: Did healthcare costs in Georgia increase because of potentially expiring subsidies?

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“An expected loss in federal subsidies” is driving health insurance price bumps, according to Georgia insurers.

Premium payments could more than double in 2026 as enhanced tax credits, enacted by the Biden administration, expire. The enhancements provided lower costs on state-or-federally purchased health plans to those with certain income levels.

A total of roughly 24.3 million Americans enrolled in 2025 in marketplace insurance plans established under Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

Georgia rolled out its new health care marketplace, Georgia Access, in November 2024.Georgians can check their eligibility at georgiaaccess.gov.

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Georgia Public Broadcasting Georgians can now window shop for marketplace plans, but monthly costs could go up in January

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