The claim
People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.”
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Related reporting—not the original review—says ACA exchange premiums were expected to “more than double next year” if enhanced subsidies lapsed. The supplied excerpts do not confirm the specific 75% figure or the claim that increases would be twice as large in rural areas.[S4]
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Sources and attribution
- [original] PolitiFact original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S4] Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026