The annual health insurance enrollment period opens Saturday amid rising premiums, reduced help and uncertainty from the ongoing federal shutdown.
Florida residents shopping through the Affordable Care Act marketplace face significant price increases — averaging around 20% — and potential loss of enhanced tax credits, a key issue in the congressional impasse that led to the government closure. The expiring subsidies could cause coverage costs to more than double for some.
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