Who pays when premiums rise?

Name: Who pays when premiums rise? — poll responses
Creator: Crosstab
Published: 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://crosstabpoll.com/terms

Part of ACA tax credits

Insurers plan to raise premiums for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans again in 2027. Who should pay more of the increase: the people who buy those plans, or the public through the federal budget? Which comes closer to your view?

2 responses so far · results at 100.

The people who buy the plans, through what they pay each month, even if fewer people end up insured

The public, through the federal budget, even if federal spending goes up

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Crosstab, "Who pays when premiums rise?", opt-in online poll, 2 respondents as of October 27, 2026. Question: "Insurers plan to raise premiums for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans again in 2027. Who should pay more of the increase: the people who buy those plans, or the public through the federal budget? Which comes closer to your view?" Results describe the poll's respondents, not the general population. https://crosstabpoll.com/poll/aca-premium-increase

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