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Here's what's changed when shopping for healthcare coverage

A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. (Jenny Kane/AP)
Jenny Kane/AP
A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. (Jenny Kane/AP)

The price tag for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act has spiked for many after Congress let subsidies expire. Now, some Americans may downgrade or even drop coverage for the new year.

Host Indira Lakshmanan previews what to expect in the marketplace this open enrollment season with Adrianna McIntyre, an expert on health policy at Harvard University.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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