Kill the Cliff

Originally posted 1/10/2025

Alabama has around 477,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 96% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have perhaps another ~33,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 9.9% of their total population.

Assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate thru April reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services applies to Alabama, however, that would knock the current enrollment down to more like 477,000 statewide.

Originally posted 2/2/25

Wyoming has ~46,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 95% of whom are currently subsidized. They also have an unknown number of off-exchange enrollees (likely only a few thousand at most). Combined, that's around 8% of their total population.

(Note, however, that the official actuarial rate filings for the 3 carriers offering coverage in the Wyoming individual market only report a combined total of around 39,000 enrollees as of spring 2025, or 6.6% of the total population).

Originally posted 2/05/25

Alaska has around ~28,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 88% of whom are currently subsidized. They also have an unknown number of off-exchange enrollees in ACA-compliant individual market policies. Overall, including net attrition, I estimate their total enrollment both on & off exchange to be perhaps ~27,000 or so.

Originally posted 12/07/24

Arizona has around 423,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 88% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have perhaps another ~8,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 5.6% of their total population.

Assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate thru April reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services applies to Arizona, however, that would knock the current enrollment down to more like 477,000 statewide.

Originally posted 1/06/25

Delaware has ~53,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 91% of whom are currently subsidized. They also have an unknown number enrolled in off-exchange plans. Overall, with net attrition, I estimate current total enrollment is down a bit to perhaps 52,000 today.

Originally posted 12/23/24

Connecticut has around ~151,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 88% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~7,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 158,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 150,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/23/24

Arkansas has around 166,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 92% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have perhaps another ~11,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 5.7% of their total population.

Assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate thru April reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services applies to Arkansas, however, that would knock the current enrollment down to more like 477,000 statewide.

Originally posted 12/19/24

Colorado has around ~282,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 80% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~39,000 unsubsidized off-exchange enrollees.

Combined, that's 321,000 people, although assuming the national average 6.6% net enrollment attrition rate applies, current enrollment would be back down to more like 322,000 statewide.

via the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance:

NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Warns of Congressional Reconciliation Bill Package’s Impact on Health Insurance Access 

TRENTON — New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Justin Zimmerman has sent a letter to New Jersey’s Congressional delegation warning them of the devastating impacts of the reconciliation package on access to quality, affordable health coverage for millions of Americans who need it, including over 513,000 New Jerseyans. The letter follows the U.S. House passage of the reconciliation package on May 22. A version of the bill is currently pending before the U.S. Senate.

The bill package would repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, making it more difficult and expensive to enroll in coverage through Get Covered New Jersey, the State’s Official Health Insurance Marketplace. This legislation would:

Congress Urged to Renew Expiring Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and Prevent Unnecessary Increases in Health Care Costs for New Jersey Residents

• Over 450,000 Get Covered New Jersey enrollees would be impacted by loss of expanded financial help
• New Jerseyans could lose more than half a billion dollars in federal support and face higher health insurance costs

TRENTON — Warning about significant health insurance premium increases for over 450,000 New Jerseyans, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Justin Zimmerman sent a letter to New Jersey’s Congressional delegation strongly urging them to extend the expiring federal enhanced premium tax credits that have enabled hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents to enroll in quality, affordable health insurance through Get Covered New Jersey, the State’s Official Health Insurance Marketplace.