ACA Exchange Leaders in Idaho, Maryland Warn of Policy Change Consequences

Jun 13
Jun 13, 2025

A confluence of factors could contribute to millions of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act exchange plans losing their coverage, which may lead to a less healthy population and significantly increase health care costs, according to speakers at a KFF webinar on June 11.

Pat Kelly, executive director of the Your Health Idaho marketplace, said there is “a lot of uncertainty all at once” and “a lot of change” in the market, while Michele Eberle, executive director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, noted that the proposed shift in the ACA coverage “really poses significant challenges for our states.”
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Tim Casey

Tim has been a reporter and editor for newspapers, websites and magazines for more than 20 years, including 10 years covering health care business topics. He has a deep knowledge of the managed care industry and pharmacy benefit management. He also has experience covering medical conferences and clinical and legislative health care issues. In 2014, the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing selected Tim as one of 15 journalists to participate in a national symposium on the Affordable Care Act. Tim has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University.