More than 10,000 Massachusetts residents have dropped health plans obtained through the Massachusetts Health Connector at a time when premiums tied to expiring federal subsidies are projected to soar.
As open enrollment nears a Dec. 23 deadline, Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morse Gasteier said Tuesday the pace of dropped coverage is far ahead of last year, driven by premium spikes associated with the potential expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. The trend underscores the stakes for households caught between higher costs and tightening rules under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, she said.
“In the first month of open enrollment, we’ve seen over 10,000 people terminate their coverage for 2026. That’s double the amount of people who terminated by this time last open enrollment. So it’s certainly a signal that people are looking at these price increases and are deeply concerned,” Gasteier said…