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Obamacare Enrollment Drops Nationwide | Lexington News
Obamacare enrollment plummeted across 49 states this year after federal subsidies—once a pandemic lifeline—expired, forcing people to pay more for coverage. New Mexico was the only state to buck the trend, thanks to its own funding to keep subsidies alive. The Trump administration blamed past enrollment spikes on fraud, but new KFF analysis links the drop squarely to lost subsidies. Those subsidies, available to all, once made coverage free for some. With premiums now rising an average of 14% next year and insurers reconsidering marketplace participation, the future of affordable care hangs…
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