The post As Congress Holds Up ACA Tax Credits, Insurers Hike Prices And Lose Customers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The nation’s health insurers have hiked prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage. getty The nation’s health insurers have hiked Obamacare prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage. U.S. consumers this weekend have begun to look at health insurance options for 2026 with open enrollment underway for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. And what they see are major price hikes from health insurers generally in the “20-25%” range, according to an analysis of major publicly traded health insurance companies though some are as high as 100% or even 300%, some media reports have said. The price hikes by health insurers come amid a federal government shutdown that has entered a fourth week. And extending tax credits beyond this year that would offer some relief from the price increases for millions of Americans are at the center of the standoff between Republicans who control Congress and are largely opposed to the subsidies and Democrats who support them. Without the tax credits, health insurers are bracing for a loss of customers, executives have been telling Wall Street analysts and investors in the last two weeks as they report their third quarter earnings. “We are supporting a population staring down (enhanced premium tax credit) expiration and potentially the wholesale loss of affordable healthcare coverage next year,” Sarah London, chief executive officer of health insurer Centene said last week as she discussed the company’s third quarter earnings on a call with analysts. Centene is the nation’s largest provider of Obamacare with 5.8 million enrollees in its Ambetter brand health plans. “Overall, premium increases are generally in the 20-25% range driven by 2025 acuity pressure and expiration… The post As Congress Holds Up ACA Tax Credits, Insurers Hike Prices And Lose Customers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The nation’s health insurers have hiked prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage. getty The nation’s health insurers have hiked Obamacare prices to boost profits while bracing for losses of customers who cannot afford to buy more expensive coverage. U.S. consumers this weekend have begun to look at health insurance options for 2026 with open enrollment underway for individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. And what they see are major price hikes from health insurers generally in the “20-25%” range, according to an analysis of major publicly traded health insurance companies though some are as high as 100% or even 300%, some media reports have said. The price hikes by health insurers come amid a federal government shutdown that has entered a fourth week. And extending tax credits beyond this year that would offer some relief from the price increases for millions of Americans are at the center of the standoff between Republicans who control Congress and are largely opposed to the subsidies and Democrats who support them. Without the tax credits, health insurers are bracing for a loss of customers, executives have been telling Wall Street analysts and investors in the last two weeks as they report their third quarter earnings. “We are supporting a population staring down (enhanced premium tax credit) expiration and potentially the wholesale loss of affordable healthcare coverage next year,” Sarah London, chief executive officer of health insurer Centene said last week as she discussed the company’s third quarter earnings on a call with analysts. Centene is the nation’s largest provider of Obamacare with 5.8 million enrollees in its Ambetter brand health plans. “Overall, premium increases are generally in the 20-25% range driven by 2025 acuity pressure and expiration…