politics United States
Health-care costs and marketplace coverage become election issues
760,000people
People whose coverage Vance plans to cancel
Health-care costs are a major political concern as marketplace enrollment fell after federal credits expired. Vice President Vance announced plans to cancel coverage for nearly 760,000 people, citing claims of widespread fraud.
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Millions of Americans are struggling with rising health-care costs.
“millions of Americans struggle with rising costs”
Enrollment in the health-insurance marketplaces fell in 2026.
“Enrollment in the marketplaces created by the ACA dropped this year”
The expiration of federal credits was the main reason marketplace enrollment fell.
“mainly due to the expiration of federal credits”