Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes | KFF Health News' 'What The Health?'

Much of the hubbub in health care this year has been focused on Medicaid, which faces dramatically reduced federal funding as the result of the huge budget bill signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. But now the attention is turning to the Affordable Care Act, which is facing some big changes that could cost many consumers their health coverage as soon as 2026. Meanwhile, changes to immigration policy under Trump could have an outsize impact on the nation’s health care system, both by exacerbating shortages of health workers and by eliminating insurance coverage that helps keep some hospitals and clinics afloat. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Julie Appleby of KFF Health News, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:06 - ACA Premiums Expected To Raise 09:02 – Millions Expected To Lose Their Health Insurance 12:07- Cuts to SNAP Food Benefits Conflict With MAHA 13:52 – Immigration Policy and Health Care 21:58 – Some Hospitals Set To Stop Gender-Affirming Care 23:24 – Reproductive Health 30:00 – Interview with Jonathan Oberlander 39:32 – Extra Credits #podcast #affordablecareact #immigration #healthcare