Obamacare Premiums Set to Soar Ahead of Open Enrollment

Premiums for state enrollees are rising 17 percent, while premiums for others are spiking 30 percent, according to a new analysis of recently released data.

A banner promoting state marketplace Covered California is displayed during a Covered California Open Enrollment Kickoff Event at The Bloc in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 4, 2019. Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/TNS

Premiums for people buying health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces are soaring ahead of the start of the open enrollment period, new data show.

Premiums for people who are buying insurance for 2026 in state-run marketplaces are rising 17 percent, the health nonprofit KFF said on Oct. 28. Premiums for enrollees using Healthcare.gov, the federally-run marketplace, are spiking on average 30 percent.