ACA Marketplace premiums are rising sharply. What caused this?"

NPR | By Ryan Benk,

Elissa Nadworny

Published May 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM EDT

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Health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces is more expensive than ever. Forbes Senior Healthcare Contributor Bruce Japsen tells NPR's Elissa Nadworny how we got here.

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Elissa Nadworny is an NPR correspondent covering reproductive rights and abortion.

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