Where it standsPartly blockedA federal judge in Maryland paused seven provisions in August 2025 and struck down nine in June 2026, including the $5 monthly charge and the past-due premium requirement. Other parts took effect.Source for this status ↗
A CMS rule added a $5 monthly charge for some fully subsidized enrollees, extra paperwork for special enrollment periods, and a requirement to pay past-due premiums, and shortened open enrollment. On Aug 31, 2026, CMS also canceled coverage for more than 760,000 people it said were signed up by brokers without authorization, many over missing paperwork such as Social Security numbers, and said another 419,000 are under investigation. KFF's Cynthia Cox said many of those removed were legitimately enrolled and simply didn't respond in time. Separately, enhanced ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025 when Congress didn't renew them, raising premium payments an average of 114%.
How to roll it backCMS can rewrite the rule and restore coverage for eligible people who were dropped. Congress can restore the enhanced subsidies.
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