Average Subsidy Amounts

For millions of Americans who couldn’t afford health insurance in the past, federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act make it possible to pay for monthly premiums that might otherwise be beyond the scope of a normal budget. According to a report issued by government officials in June 2014, approximately 87 percent of enrollees on…

What is a subsidy?

When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010, healthcare became more affordable to millions of Americans. Not only did the new healthcare law drive down the cost of health insurance by offering more options to the public, but it also created a system of federal cost assistance to make buying insurance easier…