Jared Ortaliza
@jaredortaliza.bsky.social
Policy Analyst @ KFF Program on the ACA | he/him | Views my own
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A new analysis of initial rate filings from all 50 states and DC shows ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 18% for 2026, more than double last year’s 7% median proposed increase: on.kff.org/4m3EwQy
August 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A new analysis of initial rate filings from all 50 states and DC shows ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 18% for 2026, more than double last year’s 7% median proposed increase: on.kff.org/4m3EwQy
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⚡ KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social writes about how until the uncertainty around the budget reconciliation bill is settled, ACA Marketplace insurers may find it difficult to set premiums for 2026. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3Gjl1DX
![KFF graphic featuring a quote from Jared Ortaliza, KFF policy analyst for the program on the ACA. It says,“Until a version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act becomes law, [Marketplace] insurers will face difficulty in setting their premium rates for the upcoming year and run the risk of having to refile them at a later date or operate with premiums that do not match regulatory and market conditions.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zpwka3ky6phhcwmwor4tu5xj/bafkreidzj33lxuwq6ttgtsgegnh7645fstj5blx6v7b4qovvn4vgcpe6uq@jpeg)
June 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
⚡ KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social writes about how until the uncertainty around the budget reconciliation bill is settled, ACA Marketplace insurers may find it difficult to set premiums for 2026. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3Gjl1DX
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⚡ KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social writes about how $268B in federal cuts related to the ACA Marketplaces would affect people’s ability to pay for coverage. #QuickTake on.kff.org/45VKjCq
June 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
⚡ KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social writes about how $268B in federal cuts related to the ACA Marketplaces would affect people’s ability to pay for coverage. #QuickTake on.kff.org/45VKjCq
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⚡ KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social writes about the 8.2 million people who would become uninsured due to changes in the ACA Marketplaces from the expiration of the enhanced tax credits, reconciliation bill provisions, and proposed program integrity rule. #QuickTake on.kff.org/43CZfUM
June 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
⚡ KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social writes about the 8.2 million people who would become uninsured due to changes in the ACA Marketplaces from the expiration of the enhanced tax credits, reconciliation bill provisions, and proposed program integrity rule. #QuickTake on.kff.org/43CZfUM
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NEW: STATE BY STATE
How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?
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How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?
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How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Bill Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?: Allocating CBO’s Partial Estimates of Coverage Loss | KFF
Legislation passed by the Energy and Commerce Committee could increase the number of people without health insurance by 8.6 million, due largely to changes to Medicaid and the ACA. Combining the provi...
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May 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW: STATE BY STATE
How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?
www.kff.org/affordable-c... @kff.org @mattrae.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @alicelburns.bsky.social
How many more people might be #uninsured with the House GOP Reconciliation Bill?
www.kff.org/affordable-c... @kff.org @mattrae.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @alicelburns.bsky.social
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Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...
How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate? | KFF
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplace and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these cha...
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May 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...
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CBO estimates that the combined effect of Republican Medicaid proposals, allowing enhanced ACA premium tax credits to expire, and President Trump’s proposed ACA rules would increase the number of uninsured by 13.7 million. That would take us back to close to pre-ACA levels.
May 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
CBO estimates that the combined effect of Republican Medicaid proposals, allowing enhanced ACA premium tax credits to expire, and President Trump’s proposed ACA rules would increase the number of uninsured by 13.7 million. That would take us back to close to pre-ACA levels.
Reposted by Jared Ortaliza
Many of the Medicaid proposals from House Republicans are technical and wonky, and will be difficult for the public to absorb.
What won’t be difficult to absorb: CBO’s estimate that the changes will increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million.
What won’t be difficult to absorb: CBO’s estimate that the changes will increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million.
May 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Many of the Medicaid proposals from House Republicans are technical and wonky, and will be difficult for the public to absorb.
What won’t be difficult to absorb: CBO’s estimate that the changes will increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million.
What won’t be difficult to absorb: CBO’s estimate that the changes will increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million.
Reposted by Jared Ortaliza
Not necessarily buying these estimates but...of the changes/cuts CBO has analyzed, almost the largest impact on the uninsured--3.8m--comes from the least discussed change, not extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.
May 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Not necessarily buying these estimates but...of the changes/cuts CBO has analyzed, almost the largest impact on the uninsured--3.8m--comes from the least discussed change, not extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.
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New CBO estimates of Medicaid ideas floated by Republicans would reduce federal spending but result in potentially millions more people uninsured.
CBO assumes states would replace about half of the federal cuts, which would also lead to cuts in other programs or higher state taxes.
CBO assumes states would replace about half of the federal cuts, which would also lead to cuts in other programs or higher state taxes.
May 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New CBO estimates of Medicaid ideas floated by Republicans would reduce federal spending but result in potentially millions more people uninsured.
CBO assumes states would replace about half of the federal cuts, which would also lead to cuts in other programs or higher state taxes.
CBO assumes states would replace about half of the federal cuts, which would also lead to cuts in other programs or higher state taxes.
(1/2) NEW: Enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces more than doubled since 2020, growing by 12.9M enrollees. Of that increase, 11.4M of the new enrollees (88% of the growth) are from states where President Trump won during the 2024 election. www.kff.org/policy-watch... @cynthiaccox.bsky.social
Enrollment Growth in the ACA Marketplaces | KFF
This analysis of enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health plans finds a record 24.3 million people enrolled in 2025, more than double the total in 2020, with most of the growth occur...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
(1/2) NEW: Enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces more than doubled since 2020, growing by 12.9M enrollees. Of that increase, 11.4M of the new enrollees (88% of the growth) are from states where President Trump won during the 2024 election. www.kff.org/policy-watch... @cynthiaccox.bsky.social
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More than half of ACA Marketplace enrollees last year lived in congressional districts won by Republicans in 2024, and three-quarters are in states won by President Trump.
See how the loss of enhanced premium subsidies next year would affect them:
See how the loss of enhanced premium subsidies next year would affect them:
Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF
This analysis and interactive map illustrate how much more enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans would pay in premiums at the congressional district level if the enhanced subsidies were to expire in 2026 as under current law. The tool presents scenarios for an older couple who would lose subsidy eligibility due to their income level and for a single person with a $31,000 income. It also presents net average premium payment increases in each district in states that use Healthcare.gov.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
More than half of ACA Marketplace enrollees last year lived in congressional districts won by Republicans in 2024, and three-quarters are in states won by President Trump.
See how the loss of enhanced premium subsidies next year would affect them:
See how the loss of enhanced premium subsidies next year would affect them:
Reposted by Jared Ortaliza
A useful rundown of disappeared health data, courtesy of @kff.org (@cynthiaccox.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @jenkatesdc.bsky.social @emmawage.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social)
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A Look at Federal Health Data Taken Offline | KFF
This post looks at federal government databases with key health data that went offline on Jan. 31, 2025, including several related to HIV, some of which had returned by Feb. 2, 2025. It briefly descri...
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February 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A useful rundown of disappeared health data, courtesy of @kff.org (@cynthiaccox.bsky.social @mattrae.bsky.social @jenkatesdc.bsky.social @emmawage.bsky.social @jaredortaliza.bsky.social @lindseydawson.bsky.social)
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*NEW* Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. If not extended, premium payments will rise next year for all subsidized enrollees. See how much premium payments will go up by congressional district here: @cynthiaccox.bsky.social
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Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF
This analysis and interactive map illustrate how much more enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans would pay in premiums at the congressional district level if the enhanced subsidies ...
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February 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
*NEW* Enhanced subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. If not extended, premium payments will rise next year for all subsidized enrollees. See how much premium payments will go up by congressional district here: @cynthiaccox.bsky.social
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NEW BRIEF: 1 in 6 people in the U.S. had some form of ACA coverage in 2024 (Marketplace, Medicaid expansion or Basic Health Plan coverage - a 60% increase from 2020 to 2024: www.kff.org/affordable-c...
A Look at ACA Coverage through the Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion Ahead of Potential Policy Changes | KFF
In 2024, ACA enrollment (including Marketplace, Medicaid expansion, and BHP) reached 44 million, or 16.4% of the nonelderly U.S. population. From 2020-2024, enrollment in ACA coverage increased by ove...
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January 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NEW BRIEF: 1 in 6 people in the U.S. had some form of ACA coverage in 2024 (Marketplace, Medicaid expansion or Basic Health Plan coverage - a 60% increase from 2020 to 2024: www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Some of Los Angeles’s signature hikes are burning. “These bits of the outdoors have defined my life here, as they have for so many others,” @andrewmoseman.bsky.social writes. What is L.A. without its trails?
What Is L.A. Without Its Trails?
Easy access to nature is what makes my hometown special. Now some of its signature hikes are burning.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Some of Los Angeles’s signature hikes are burning. “These bits of the outdoors have defined my life here, as they have for so many others,” @andrewmoseman.bsky.social writes. What is L.A. without its trails?
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In most states, MIDNIGHT TONIGHT is the deadline to get health insurance for 2025 (w/o a special enrolment period), regardless of whether you use the Marketplace or not.
VA, MA, CA, DC, NJ, NY, & RI have later deadlines, and ID already ended. Details here: www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/what-ar...
VA, MA, CA, DC, NJ, NY, & RI have later deadlines, and ID already ended. Details here: www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/what-ar...
What are the deadlines for the ACA's open enrollment period? | healthinsurance.org
A list of the open enrollment deadlines for enrollment in 2025 ACA-compliant health insurance in every state. Open enrollment runs from November 1 to January 15 in most states, but some state-run exch...
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January 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In most states, MIDNIGHT TONIGHT is the deadline to get health insurance for 2025 (w/o a special enrolment period), regardless of whether you use the Marketplace or not.
VA, MA, CA, DC, NJ, NY, & RI have later deadlines, and ID already ended. Details here: www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/what-ar...
VA, MA, CA, DC, NJ, NY, & RI have later deadlines, and ID already ended. Details here: www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/what-ar...
Reposted by Jared Ortaliza
⚡ After another record year for ACA enrollment, KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social explores what’s next for the Marketplaces — especially as the enhanced subsidies that have driven so much growth in ACA enrollment are set to expire at the end of this year. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4afzlYV
January 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
⚡ After another record year for ACA enrollment, KFF’s @jaredortaliza.bsky.social explores what’s next for the Marketplaces — especially as the enhanced subsidies that have driven so much growth in ACA enrollment are set to expire at the end of this year. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4afzlYV
NEW: 1 in 6 people under age 65 enrolled in the Marketplaces, Basic Health Plans, or Medicaid Expansion in 2024. In eight states (including DC), over 20% of the nonelderly population were enrolled in one of these programs.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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A Look at ACA Coverage through the Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion Ahead of Potential Policy Changes | KFF
In 2024, ACA enrollment (including Marketplace, Medicaid expansion, and BHP) reached 44 million, or 16.4% of the nonelderly U.S. population. From 2020-2024, enrollment in ACA coverage increased by ove...
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January 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: 1 in 6 people under age 65 enrolled in the Marketplaces, Basic Health Plans, or Medicaid Expansion in 2024. In eight states (including DC), over 20% of the nonelderly population were enrolled in one of these programs.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
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Reposted by Jared Ortaliza
NEW: A total of 44 million people have health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (#Obamacare), including through the ACA's Medicaid Expansion, Marketplaces, and Basic Health Plan.
That's 1 in 6 people under age 65.
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That's 1 in 6 people under age 65.
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January 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
NEW: A total of 44 million people have health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (#Obamacare), including through the ACA's Medicaid Expansion, Marketplaces, and Basic Health Plan.
That's 1 in 6 people under age 65.
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That's 1 in 6 people under age 65.
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Today is the last day to sign up for subsidized (free or reduced cost) health insurance through the ACA Marketplace on Healthcare.gov
My colleague @jaredortaliza.bsky.social looks back at recent record high signups and discusses what may come next
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
My colleague @jaredortaliza.bsky.social looks back at recent record high signups and discusses what may come next
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
After Another Record Year for ACA enrollment, What's Next for the Marketplaces?
So far in 2025, ACA Marketplace enrollment has more than tripled since 2020 in at least 6 states: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Tennessee. All of these states were won by ...
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January 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today is the last day to sign up for subsidized (free or reduced cost) health insurance through the ACA Marketplace on Healthcare.gov
My colleague @jaredortaliza.bsky.social looks back at recent record high signups and discusses what may come next
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
My colleague @jaredortaliza.bsky.social looks back at recent record high signups and discusses what may come next
www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
Today is the last day of Open Enrollment for ACA Marketplace coverage in most states! Here, I reflect on the record breaking enrollment seen so far in 2025 and what could be in store for the ACA Marketplaces in the future: www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
After Another Record Year for ACA enrollment, What's Next for the Marketplaces?
So far in 2025, ACA Marketplace enrollment has more than tripled since 2020 in at least 6 states: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Tennessee. All of these states were won by ...
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January 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today is the last day of Open Enrollment for ACA Marketplace coverage in most states! Here, I reflect on the record breaking enrollment seen so far in 2025 and what could be in store for the ACA Marketplaces in the future: www.kff.org/quick-take/a...
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Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
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January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
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Affordable Care Act signups hit yet another record high.
As I told The NY Times, the geographic distribution of who’s signing up for the enhanced ACA subsidies makes it possible some Republicans might see a benefit to their constituents if they renew the subsidies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
As I told The NY Times, the geographic distribution of who’s signing up for the enhanced ACA subsidies makes it possible some Republicans might see a benefit to their constituents if they renew the subsidies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump’s Return
Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew.
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January 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Affordable Care Act signups hit yet another record high.
As I told The NY Times, the geographic distribution of who’s signing up for the enhanced ACA subsidies makes it possible some Republicans might see a benefit to their constituents if they renew the subsidies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
As I told The NY Times, the geographic distribution of who’s signing up for the enhanced ACA subsidies makes it possible some Republicans might see a benefit to their constituents if they renew the subsidies.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/u...
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NEW / exclusive to HuffPost
Democratic lawmakers tomorrow will launch a bid to save the extra ACA subsidies that have made coverage cheaper for millions
www.huffpost.com/entry/aca-su...
Democratic lawmakers tomorrow will launch a bid to save the extra ACA subsidies that have made coverage cheaper for millions
www.huffpost.com/entry/aca-su...
The Next Big Obamacare Fight Is Coming
The hope is to preserve a Biden-era program that's driven enrollment to record levels, while avoiding premium increases that could spook even some Republicans.
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January 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
NEW / exclusive to HuffPost
Democratic lawmakers tomorrow will launch a bid to save the extra ACA subsidies that have made coverage cheaper for millions
www.huffpost.com/entry/aca-su...
Democratic lawmakers tomorrow will launch a bid to save the extra ACA subsidies that have made coverage cheaper for millions
www.huffpost.com/entry/aca-su...