Most ACA enrollees cutting back on food, household needs to pay for health care: Poll

A KFF poll released Thursday found that 55 percent of returning ACA Marketplace enrollees are cutting back on food, clothing, and other basic household necessities to afford health care costs. The finding reflects mounting financial strain among people relying on the Affordable Care Act as premiums and out-of-pocket expenses have risen. The data suggests that despite subsidies available through the marketplace, many enrollees are making difficult trade-offs between medical coverage and essential living expenses. This comes as millions of Americans rely on ACA plans for insurance, and the affordability of health care remains a central policy debate.