Sign of the Times: High premiums for employer plans drive 24M to the Marketplace, but will subsidies stay?
"Under the weight of rising health care costs, an increasing number of people are surging to the Health Insurance Marketplace rather than opting for employer-sponsored plans. During 2025 open enrollment, approximately 24.2 million individuals selected a Marketplace plan, 3.9 million of whom were new and 20 million of whom were returning – more than doubling numbers from just four years ago. Missouri ranked No. 16 in enrollees at 417,000, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Missourians’ enrollment has grown by 106% from 2020 to 2025, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data. It’s a sign of the times..." Read the full story HERE .
