Georgia Access sent a letter residents using the health insurance exchange today confirming what politicians and health experts have been warning about for months: Health insurance premiums are about to jump dramatically when federal subsidies expire at the end of the year.
What It Means For You: If you buy health insurance through Georgia Access, the state is now officially telling you to prepare for much higher monthly bills starting in 2026. This is the first time Georgia has directly acknowledged the crisis to enrolled residents.
State officials from the governor’s office to the insurance commissioner’s office have dodged press inquiries about the upcoming price hike for months, with the state waiting to acknowledge the issue until after getting heat from residents as they logged in