Nearly 500K Georgians could leave ACA marketplace as premiums climb

Health insurance is becoming dramatically more expensive for many Georgians, forcing some families to make difficult choices between paying soaring premiums and going without coverage altogether.

The impact is already showing up in Georgia emergency rooms. According to the Georgia Hospital Association, self-pay and uninsured emergency department visits jumped 29.9% in June 2026 compared with June 2025.

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The average monthly Georgia Access premium is increasing by about $157 for 2027, following another significant increase the previous year after enhanced federal subsidies expired.

Enrollment is also falling sharply.

Georgia Access enrollment stood at about 1.29 million people in 2025. That number is projected to fall to approximately 816,000 in 2027, a drop of nearly half a million people in two years.