EPISODE · May 27, 2026
ACA Enrollment Drops and the Healthcare Cost Conversation
Washington's ACA exchange lost nearly 13% of qualified health plan enrollees after enhanced premium subsidies expired — but Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues the headline obscures the real story. Of 28,000 who dropped exchange coverage, 6,000 moved to Apple Health. Subsidies shifted costs to taxpayers without lowering the actual price of care. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-aca-enrollment-drops-should-force-honest-conversations-about-healthcare-costs/ #ACA #HealthcareCosts #WashingtonState #AffordableCareAct #HealthInsurance #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ClarkCounty #Opinion #HealthPolicy #Subsidies
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Washington's ACA exchange lost nearly 13% of qualified health plan enrollees after enhanced premium subsidies expired — but Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues the headline obscures the real story. Of 28,000 who dropped exchange coverage, 6,000 moved to Apple Health. Subsidies shifted costs to taxpayers without lowering the actual price of care. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-aca-enrollment-drops-should-force-honest-conversations-about-healthcare-costs/ #ACA #HealthcareCosts #WashingtonState #AffordableCareAct #HealthInsurance #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ClarkCounty #Opinion #HealthPolicy #Subsidies
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