As ACA tax credit debate continues in Congress, Illinois sees slight decrease in enrollment

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Original Load Date Jan. 9, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 9, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/01/09/aca-obamacare-tax-credit-congress-illinois-decrease-enrollment

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Illinois is on track to have slightly fewer people enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year following the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies that were at the center of last year’s federal government shutdown. The 4% decrease in enrollment is, so far, less severe than what many ex...