Kelly Warns of Rising Health Care Costs for Arizona Families as ACA Open Enrollment Begins Tomorrow

Arizonans can now log in to HealthCare.gov to preview 2026 coverage options and costs

Today, just one day before open enrollment begins for Arizonans using the ACA Marketplace, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is calling attention to the skyrocketing premiums Arizona families will pay if Congress fails to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits.

Kelly's office used data from the federal plan preview tool and current marketplace projections to illustrate how much more families could pay next year for the same health insurance plan if Congress fails to extend the tax credits. Actual premiums will vary by plan, county, income, and household size.

According to new estimates based on 2026 ACA marketplace plans:

• A married couple with two children in Phoenix earning $82,000 a year could see their monthly premium increase from approximately $167.66 to $755.29.
• In Tucson, a 29-year-old single woman making $38,000 could see her monthly costs more than double from about $141.81 to $359.45.
• In Prescott, a married couple in their early 60s earning $54,000 could see premiums rise from $154.35 to $878.82.
• A 34-year-old single man in Sierra Vista making $46,000 a year could see his premium increase from $296.50 to $482.84.
• A married couple in Mesa with three children earning $110,000 could see their premium rise from $514.39 to $1,248.79.

"These new estimates make it clear that if Congress fails to act, Arizona families are going to feel it," said Kelly. "Arizonans are already stretched thin with rising costs, and the last thing they need is to pay double or triple for their health insurance. This is what the fight in Washington is about-keeping health care costs from skyrocketing for working families. I'm here in Washington urging my Republican colleagues and President Trump to come to the table and work with us to keep health care within reach for Arizonans."

Arizonans can now log in to HealthCare.gov to preview 2026 coverage options and estimated costs. They can also contact Senator Kelly's office to share how these changes affect them here.