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MNsure enrollment drops as premium costs rise

MNsure enrollment drops as premium costs rise

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  • • MNsure enrollment drops to 17,000 due to rising insurance premiums.
  • • Tax credit expired, making ACA insurance unaffordable for many.
  • • 17,000 Minnesotans have dropped their ACA health insurance plans.

Context

MNsure enrollment has decreased by 17,000 as insurance premiums rise. Many people had purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. A tax credit that helped with the cost of ACA insurance has expired.

The drop in enrollment matters because it affects the number of Minnesotans with health insurance. Rising premium costs and the loss of a tax credit have made insurance less affordable for some people.

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