I'm 76 and drive for Uber after losing my savings to my wife's cancer bills. I'm not sure how long I can keep driving.

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Jeff Mason, 76, drives for Uber a few times a week.

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A single mom's ACA premium jumped from $3 to $164. Now she's skipping her medications.

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Natalie Richards, 37, is struggling to afford health insurance without ACA subsidies.

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She's 60 and just lost ACA subsidies. Now her health insurance costs $903 a month — and she's avoiding the doctor.

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Monthly premiums spiked in 2026 for Americans with Affordable Care Act insurance plans.

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Trump's Davos speech put affordability front and center. Here's what the data says.

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Trump arriving in Switzerland, where he focused his Davos speech on affordability.

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Hundreds of America's rural hospitals have vanished. Maps show closures by state.

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Rural hospital closures limit healthcare for millions of Americans.

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ACA health insurance enrollment dropped by 1.4 million. See which states had the biggest swings.

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Millions are at risk of losing health insurance without Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Can you easily see a doctor, or is it a struggle? Tell us your healthcare story.

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Business Insider wants to hear about your healthcare experience.

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What's changing about healthcare in 2026 — Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, premiums, and enrollment deadlines

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Healthcare costs will change for Americans in 2026.

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Even with the government open, millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket

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Democratic lawmakers pushed for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies during the government shutdown but were unsuccesful.

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At day 36, the government shutdown is the longest in US history

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The government shutdown is the longest in US history, dragging into November.

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