US public media, data-driven accountability

Reported HHS effectuated enrollment data published June 26; documented that more than 1 million fewer people selected a plan for 2026, and a further 4 million disenrolled or failed to pay premiums. NPR traced the collapse to premium doublings after Republicans let enhanced tax credits expire in late 2025 and Democrats failed to secure an extension during the October 2025 government shutdown.

“Five million fewer people are enrolled in ACA marketplace plans than at last year's record high.”