ACA marketplace open enrollment opens with 15% median premium hikes proposed
The gist
Open enrollment for 2027 ACA marketplace coverage began Nov. 1, with insurers proposing 15 percent median premium increases.
Over 19 million people rely on the marketplaces, and some carriers are exiting states.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026HHS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register implementing the Working Families Tax Cut legislation, adding new Exchange eligibility and verification requirements; comments are due Nov. 27.
- Oct 27, 2026Florida ACA marketplace plans faced another wave of premium hikes as open enrollment approached; Florida Voices for Health held a meeting calling for politicians to do more.
- Oct 28, 2026Peak Health joined West Virginia's ACA marketplace for 2027 while CareSource exits; Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield continues.