# KFF

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## Recent coverage (4 stories)

### 32% Enrollment Plunge in Ohio: ACA Subsidy End Cripples Coverage Nationwide
2026-07-09 09:09:44 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 17

The abrupt end of enhanced ACA subsidies led to over 2.6 million people losing marketplace coverage in early 2026, with states like Ohio and Oklahoma seeing enrollment drops of more than 32%. The collapse threatens to reverse years of gains in health access, increase uncompensated care, and strain an already fragile safety net.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/aca-enrollment-plunge-health-impact

### 2.6M Americans Lose ACA Coverage as Enrollment Plunges 33% in Some States
2026-07-06 21:39:18 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

New federal data shows 2.6 million fewer Obamacare enrollees in 2026, with Ohio and Oklahoma losing a third of their covered populations. The subsidy-driven collapse threatens healthcare access and could strain providers already grappling with uncompensated care.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/aca-enrollment-plunge-2-6-million-2026

### 3M Lose Obamacare Plans as Subsidy Sunset Triggers 13% Enrollment Plunge
2026-06-28 15:42:10 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 6

The expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies on January 1, 2026 drove 3 million people out of marketplace plans by February, with enrollment falling to 19.2 million. Analysts warn the decline could reach 17.5 million by year-end, raising the uninsured rate and straining safety-net providers.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/aca-enrollment-plunge-3-million-loss-2026

### 6.4M Seniors Hit by 3-Week Prior Auth Delays in Medicare AI Pilot
2026-06-22 00:47:24 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The WISeR pilot, using AI for prior authorization in traditional Medicare, is causing weeks-long delays for patients in Washington state, prompting Senator Maria Cantwell to say it overrides doctors and denies care. The program affects 6.4 million beneficiaries across six states.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/medicare-prior-auth-ai-pilot-health-delays

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