Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 3 Million; Experts Disagree on Cause

Obamacare enrollment declined by nearly 3 million in 2026, sparking renewed debate about the affordability of healthcare in America.
National politicians and policy experts disagreed on the reasons for the dip in enrollment, with some saying that it was driven by rising premiums. 
Others said the decline was evidence that program integrity measures taken by the Trump administration were successful in rooting out fraud and waste. 
The program grew significantly during the declared National Health Emergency from 2021 through 2024, when eligibility verification requirements were relaxed and participants were automatically reenrolled.
Enrollment peaked at 22.1 million last year and dropped to 19.2 million as of February, according to federal data released June 26….