Alabama Obamacare enrollment drops 23% after tax credits expire

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 957

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment in Alabama dropped by 95,000 — about 23% — after enhanced premium tax credits expired, leaving many uninsured or paying for private insurance.

The decline in enrollment is part of a nationwide trend where 49 states saw similar declines. Without enhanced premium tax credits, which were passed by Congress in 2021 and were intended to be temporary, enrollees were faced with double- or triple-digit …

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