After Lombardo Caves to Trump, Health Care Costs Continue to Rise Across Nevada
After Washington Republicans refused to extend the enhanced premium ACA tax credits and as inflation worsens in the Lombardo-Trump economy, new reporting shows that Nevada Health Link plans will see double-digit rate increases again.
Instead of standing up for Nevadans, Lombardo endorsed Trump’s plans to raise ACA premiums and force 115,000 Nevadans off their health care. Since Lombardo backed these cuts, as many as one in five ACA marketplace enrollees have dropped insurance coverage this year due to failure to pay their first month’s premium.
While health care costs have risen faster in Nevada than anywhere else in the nation, Lombardo rakes in hundreds of thousands of dollars in Big Pharma cash after vetoing bills that would have reduced prescription drug costs. He also dissed expanding access to care, calling the state public option — which will give hundreds of thousands of Nevadans more options for cheaper care — “bullshit.”
Nevada Current: Nevada Health Link plans will see double-digit rate increases … again
Key points
- Healthcare costs are continuing to rise.
- Nevadans who get insurance through Nevada Health Link, the state-based Affordable Care Act marketplace, can expect to see an average rate increase of 17% for 2027 coverage. The Nevada Division of Insurance announced the approval of the rate increases last week.
- More than 100,000 Nevadans get health insurance through the marketplace. Most receive a federal tax credit that lowers their premium.
- Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) representatives last month during a meeting of the Economic Forum said approximately 82% of 2026 enrollees received credits. While still a majority of enrolled consumers, that percentage is lower than it used to be after Republicans blocked Democratic efforts to extend existing premium discounts in late 2025.
- Last year, Nevada Health Link plan rates jumped 26%, driven by inflation and the expiration of the federal subsidies. State data shows 10% of consumers downgraded their plans — moving from their existing plan to a lower-premium one.
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