{
  "id": 1722641,
  "title": "Florida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees in 2026 as premiums rose an average of 37% nationally, new data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/florida-lost-450-000-aca-enrollees-in-2026-as-premiums-rose-an",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:42:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
    "slug": "the-conversation",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/florida-lost-450-000-aca-enrollees-in-2026-as-premiums-rose-an-average-of-37-nationally-new-data-shows-287135"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, Florida experienced a significant decrease in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollees, with 450,000 fewer people enrolling in the program. This decline occurred despite an average premium increase of 37% nationwide, as reported by the KFF health policy research group. Florida, with its relatively low employer-provided insurance coverage and high uninsured rate, had seen the largest number of ACA enrollees among all states.",
  "summary": "ACA enrollments in Florida dropped in 2026, but the decrease was smaller than anticipated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}