The ACA marketplace opened enrollment for 2027 health coverage
Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage began Nov. 1, with shoppers facing higher premiums and fewer options. HealthCare.gov enrollment runs through Dec. 15 for coverage beginning next year, and through Jan. 15 for policies starting Feb. 1, the Florida Phoenix reported. KFF Health News said the individual out-of-pocket maximum will rise 13% to $12,000 in 2027.
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Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage began Sunday, Nov. 1, with shoppers facing higher premiums and fewer options, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported. The Florida Phoenix said enrollment through HealthCare.gov runs through Dec. 15 for coverage starting at the beginning of 2027, and through Jan. 15 for policies taking effect Feb. 1. In Florida, average monthly premiums are rising 10.4% before any effect from subsidies, according to state data cited by the Florida Phoenix. NBC10 Philadelphia reported double-digit rate increases across the Philadelphia region. KFF Health News, carried by NPR, reported possible additional identity checks, delays in working with brokers and new limits on which immigrants can receive subsidies. It also reported that the 2027 out-of-pocket maximum will rise 13%, to $12,000 for an individual and $24,000 for a family plan.
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Reporting
- National Public Radio — Shopping for an ACA health plan? Here’s what to know as enrollment opens : NPR
- NBC10 Philadelphia — ACA 2027 marketplaces open Sunday with increased rates – NBC10 Philadelphia
- Bozeman Daily Chronicle — What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
- floridaphoenix.com — It's here: 2027 Obamacare enrollment • Florida Phoenix
- whig.com — Illinois health insurance open enrollment begins
Verifier’s note
NPR (carrying KFF Health News), NBC10 Philadelphia, Florida Phoenix, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, and the Quincy Herald-Whig all report that 2027 ACA marketplace enrollment began on Nov. 1. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle’s report is a syndicated wire story; the other listed reports are independent.