Sweeping changes that congressional Republicans made to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid are starting to take effect, fueling an election-year blame game over coverage losses. A rise in the uninsured rate will put more stress on the health system and ratchet up concerns about health costs in an election year where affordability is voters’ biggest concern. The changes are hitting home, with about 1.2 million fewer people signed up for ACA coverage compared with a year ago, following Congress’ refusal to extend enhanced subsidies.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/05/12/aca-medicaid-republicans-uninsured-elections