KFF finds individual market enrollment fell 18% in a year
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On October 14, 2026, KFF reported that individual market enrollment fell 18% from June 2025 to June 2026, from 25.2 million to 20.5 million people, a loss of over 4.6 million. KFF says enrollment may keep shrinking and more people could become uninsured.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 14). KFF finds individual market enrollment fell 18% in a year. Source: KFF (Matt McGough, Justin Lo and Cynthia Cox), analysis of Mark Farrah Associates data. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/kff-individual-market-enrollment-fell-18-percent-june-2026-4-6-million-october-2026