Annual Health Insurance Sign-up Window Arrives
As the annual enrollment window for individual health insurance plans opens, many shoppers are facing significant premium hikes and uncertainty due to a government shutdown.
By Tom Murphy, AP Health Writer, higher prices and less financial assistance are expected, making this year's search for coverage challenging.
- Premium hikes are the largest in years for many insurance shoppers.
- A government shutdown is affecting the health insurance market.
- Enhanced tax credits that helped people buy coverage may not be extended.
A heavy dose of politics weighs on this year’s search.
Insurance customers are stuck in the middle, forced to consider changing plans due to rising costs and political uncertainty.
Author's summary: Annual health insurance enrollment begins amidst premium hikes and uncertainty.
Key Points
- Annual enrollment window opens Saturday in nearly all states.
- Federal government shutdown affects health insurance markets.
- Democrats and Republicans are at odds over extending enhanced tax credits.
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