As part of KFF’s resources for navigating the 2026 ACA Marketplace open enrollment, which starts tomorrow, our recently updated calculator allows users to compare how much consumers would pay toward their 2026 premiums depending on whether the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are extended in their current form before the end of the year. The projected premium payments are estimated based on family income, zip code, size, ages, and 2026 ACA Marketplace premiums. Learn more →
More KFF open enrollment information includes:
- About 200 Marketplace FAQs help users find answers to common questions about open enrollment and the Marketplaces, including more than 150 in Spanish.
- State Health Facts on the Affordable Care Act offers the latest state and national data on ACA premiums, premium tax credits, enrollment, and more, including new data for 2026.
- Video Explainers on the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits. These short videos explain the debate over extending the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits that is a key factor in the Congressional standoff that shut down the federal government.
From Drew Altman: Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Luddites
In a new column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses new KFF survey data showing that a surprising share of older adults with Medicare are using health tech regularly, and a solid majority support many of CMS’ goals to make it more widely available. But, there are also big income gaps in the use of health tech, and concerns about AI, privacy, and other barriers to rapid and more widespread adoption. “Apparently… a lot of Medicare beneficiaries—but not all beneficiaries equally—are ready for more health tech, and have become tech savvy to survive,” Altman writes.
Challenges with Implementing Work Requirements: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs
To better understand how states are preparing for Medicaid work requirements, states were asked to discuss anticipated challenges to implementing work requirements by the end of 2026, including related system changes and data matching.
A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal
Even if Congress strikes a deal soon to extend more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies, the prices and types of ACA plans available could change dramatically. Unprecedented uncertainty and upheaval could cloud this year’s open enrollment season, which begins in most states on Saturday.
Question of the Week
Last week, 43% correctly answered that over the last five years, the average premium for family coverage has increased by 26%.
In 2026, how much will ACA Marketplace premium payments increase on average if the enhanced premium tax credits expire?
See how many readers answered correctly in the next edition of This Week.
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