US Health Insurance Enrollment Drops 18 Percent
Individual health insurance enrollment fell 18 percent to 20.5 million in June as expiring pandemic subsidies and rising costs drove the steepest annual decline since 2015. KFF reports that membership is expected to keep falling through 2026.
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Individual health insurance enrollment in the United States fell 18% to 20.5 million members by June, according to data from KFF. The drop marks the steepest annual decline since 2015 as policyholders grapple with soaring healthcare expenses. Enrollment stood at 25.2 million during the year-earlier period.
