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Season 1Episode 349

The Quiet Cuts Making ACA Enrollment Harder

Nov 6, 2025
20:09

Episode Description

Higher premiums and penalties have made shopping for Obamacare plans more confusing this year. Federal funding cuts have left consumers in many states with fewer guides to help them navigate their options. “I don’t want people to just feel ghosted,” a West Virginia navigator told Tradeoffs.


Guest:

  • Jeremy Smith, director, West Virginia navigator program, First Choice Services.


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