Kronick hoped his study would show that insurance really was a matter of life or death — and perhaps shift the national discussion. It was clear where he stood on the issue. He was a few months away from taking a health policy job in the Obama administration as it rolled out the Affordable Care Act.

The expiration of expanded ACA subsidies could lead to higher health insurance premiums for millions of Americans.

Health insurance can be incredibly complicated as is, and given the government shutdown, many are left wondering what will happen to their coverage and costs.

No other state has a greater percentage of people — about 4.6 million Floridians or 25% of those under 65 — getting their health care insurance through the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

A recent poll by AP/NORC found that 57 percent of Americans were "extremely" or "very" concerned about rising health care costs.

The federal marketplace’s health insurance premiums will cost more for many people. Enrollment runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.

Maryland health insurance premiums are set to rise as federal tax credits expire, but a new state program will temporarily lower costs for some residents based on income.

With the threat of marketplace premium payments more than doubling next year if enhanced premium tax credits expire, that makes things more complicated.

After a long career as a nurse, Lisa Bower, now 61, retired, started working as a part-time nanny, and, in 2021, realized she needed health insurance. The Illinois resident took to the Internet to sign up for a plan on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

The U.S. Senate on Monday, Nov. 10, passed a funding package to end the record-breaking shutdown, putting the federal government on a path to reopening in coming days. It was a sure sign that the longest-ever funding crisis,