As Congress Holds Up ACA Tax Credits, Insurers Hike Prices And Lose Customers

The nation’s health insurers have hiked prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage. getty

The nation’s health insurers have hiked Obamacare prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage.

U.S. consumers this weekend have begun to look at health insurance options for 2026 with open enrollment underway for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. And what they see are major price hikes from health insurers generally in the “20-25%” range, according to an analysis of major publicly traded health insurance companies though some are as high as 100% or even 300%, some media reports have said.

The price hikes by health insurer