Kill the Cliff

via the Minnesota Commerce Dept:

State Highlights Rising 2026 Health Insurance Rate Proposals

SAINT PAUL, MN: Minnesotans are facing unnecessarily higher health insurance rate hikes, and the blame lies with new Republican-led federal policy changes passed in Washington, says Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Grace Arnold.

“While HR1 has been dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Republicans, many in our state will find nothing beautiful in health insurance premium increases they’ll experience for 2026,” Arnold said. “These will be the highest rate hikes since 2017 for individual and group markets.”

Originally posted 1/09/25

Maine has around 64,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 85% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~4,500 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's around 70,000 people, although it could be somewhat lower due to net enrollment attrition since January.

Originally posted 1/16/25

Nevada has around ~110,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 87% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~23,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 133,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 120,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/10/24

New York has around ~222,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 63% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~31,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~253,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 235,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/08/24

Virginia has ~388,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 86% of whom are currently subsidized. They also have over 22,000 off-exchange enrollees. Combined, that's 411,000 people with ACA market coverage, or 4.6% of the total population.

Originally posted 1/25/25

South Dakota has around ~54,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 94% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~3,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~58,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 54,000 statewide.

Originally posted 1/30/25

Vermont has around ~32,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 93% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~2,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~35,000 people, although the official carrier rate filings claim it's more like 36,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/12/24

Washington State has around ~308,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 73% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~29,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~338,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 305,000 statewide.

Originally posted 1/07/25

Tennessee has around ~642,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 95% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~9,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~652,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 609,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/17/24

Utah has around ~421,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 95% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~17,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's ~438,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 410,000 statewide.