Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1 for the Affordable Care Act NC Families Should Plan for Premiums Rising an Avg. 102%

One million North Carolinians rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide health coverage for their families. Most do not know that their premiums are rising on average 102% and that ACA open enrollment begins in less than 2 weeks on November 1. These extraordinarily large increases are occurring because the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are scheduled to expire at the end of this year (absent congressional action).

Who has ACA coverage:

Premiums vary widely by income, area, and age. North Carolinians may look up here how much their premiums are going up here: How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF.