Take a closer look at those numbers, especially the percentages in the right-hand column. Statewide, ~20% of Florida's total population is enrolled in ACA plans. In some House districts, however, it's higher. Much higher. Check out the last three:
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FL-26: Mario Diaz-Balart (R): 31.6% FL-27: Maria Elvira Salazar (R): 39.5% FL-28: Carlos Gimenez (R): 37.0% That's right: Nearly 40% of FL-27's ENTIRE POPULATION relies on #ACA exchange coverage. That's nearly 300,000 people in Salazar's district alone.
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Officially, Florida #ACA market carriers are hoping to increase gross premiums by an average of 24% next year. (I had to make an educated guess as to the actual enrollment among some carriers since this is considered a "trade secret" under Florida law if they don't want to publish it publicly).
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But once again, as much as being hit with a 24% health insurance premium spike would suck for those currently paying full price in the first place, that's nothing compared to what's facing the other ~4.3 million or so Floridians who currently receive federal subsidies.
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Oh yeah...I forgot to mention that in addition to everything else, the Trump Admin's so-called "Integrity Rule" will also increase the maxmium *out of pocket* ceiling on ACA plans (ie, deductibles, co-pays, etc) by ~$900 more than it otherwise would be. So, y'know...there's that.
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OK, that's it for the Big States. Next, let's look at the final 3 states. All of them have small populations and small ACA enrollment numbers. So why am I posting them last? You'll see in a moment.
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First up: WYOMING, which only has ~39,000 or so ACA enrollees (which is still 6.6% of their total population). Wyoming has 3 ACA carriers this year, but will only have 2 next year because one of them is dropping out...largely due to the subsidies expiring. acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...
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Wyoming's 2 remaining ACA carriers are raising premiums by 22% on average, which (spoiler) is also roughly the national average for 2026. Only a couple thousand Wyomingites are currently unsubsidized; that's what they have to look forward to.
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What about the ~44,000 who are currently subsidized? Well...this may explain why one of the carriers said "Screw you guys, we're out of here."
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This leaves ALASKA and WEST VIRGINIA. On the surface, Alaska looks more dramatic, but the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) thresholds are also 25% higher in Alaska than the rest of the country (except for Hawaii, which is 15% higher). So, I'm listing Alaska 2nd to last: acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...
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Alaska only has around 27,000 ACA enrollees, and amazingly, their 2 individual market carriers are actually DROPPING gross premiums ever so slightly next year (by a whopping 0.2% on average). Alaska has the dubious honor of being the ONLY state REDUCING gross ACA premiums in 2026.
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A lot of these enrollees are children of working parents. A lot of florida employers will give you healthcare coverage but have purchased plans that are absolutely cost prohibitive to add a spouse or child. So a large chunk of these are too rich for medicaid but to poor to eat the ehi cost.
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True of many PA employers also, and probably everywhere. Non-union shops being what they are.
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Right to work is great stuff.
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My goodness…people are going to riot. They’re going to be stunned. It’s like a tsunami is 20 miles off-shore and most of the residents voted to turn off the warning sirens.
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