ACA marketplace enrollment, 2016-2026

ACA enrollment climbed rapidly after enhanced subsidies began in 2021, peaked in 2025 and then fell in early 2026.

A stacked bar graph shows combined enrollment numbers for HealthCare.gov and state-based exchanges and a dotted line follows the totals from 2016 to 2026.

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