In poor health.

The article highlights how Obamacare, once hailed as a fix for America's patchwork health system, is faltering as Medicaid cuts and reduced subsidies weaken its exchanges. It discusses falling enrolment, rising premiums, and sicker patient pools driving costs higher, leaving many uninsured and hospi...

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Publicado en:	Economist Vol. 460; no. 9513; pp. 35 - 36
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Economist Newspaper Limited 8/22/2026
Materias:	United States Health policy Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Health insurance exchanges Hospital costs Health insurance rates Medically uninsured persons
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

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Sumario:	The article highlights how Obamacare, once hailed as a fix for America's patchwork health system, is faltering as Medicaid cuts and reduced subsidies weaken its exchanges. It discusses falling enrolment, rising premiums, and sicker patient pools driving costs higher, leaving many uninsured and hospitals burdened with unpaid care.