Yes. Capital gains can count as income when the Marketplace determines your eligibility for ACA premium subsidies, and in 2027 that can be particularly important if your household income is anywhere near the subsidy cutoff. But there is an important distinction that is easy to miss: selling $100,000 of stock does not necessarily add $100,000 […]
You enrolled in a Marketplace health plan using your best estimate of what your household would earn in 2027. Then real life happened: you got a raise, changed jobs, picked up freelance income, lost work, got married or received a year-end bonus. Your ACA subsidy does not necessarily stay fixed just because enrollment is over. […]
If you miss Open Enrollment, you generally cannot simply decide a few weeks later that you want a different Marketplace health plan. Outside the annual enrollment window, most people need a qualifying life event that creates a Special Enrollment Period. That does not mean you are necessarily stuck until next year. Losing job-based insurance, moving, […]
If you are trying to figure out whether you qualify for an ACA health-insurance subsidy in 2027, knowing your salary is not enough. The Health Insurance Marketplace uses something called modified adjusted gross income, usually abbreviated MAGI. For many households, MAGI will be fairly close to the adjusted gross income shown on their federal tax […]
For several years, one of the harshest features of the Affordable Care Act disappeared. Someone earning slightly more than 400% of the federal poverty level could still qualify for help paying Marketplace health-insurance premiums. That protection is gone. For 2027 coverage, the ACA subsidy cliff is back. In the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., […]
Health insurance Open Enrollment for 2027 coverage begins November 1, 2026. For people who use HealthCare.gov, the current federal enrollment period runs through January 15, 2027. There is an important earlier deadline, however: if you want Marketplace coverage to begin on January 1, you generally need to enroll or change plans by December 15, 2026. […]
Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: What’s the Difference? If you’ve just turned 65 or are helping a parent figure out coverage, you’ve probably discovered that “Medicare” isn’t one simple plan — it’s a whole set of options. At Health Insurance Guru, we’re here to untangle those choices so you can see what’s what, without getting […]
ACA Marketplace Plans Explained The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed how millions of Americans get health insurance — but the details can still feel like a maze of metal tiers, subsidies, and deadlines. At Health Insurance Guru, we’re here to make the ACA marketplace simple to understand, so you can choose a plan that […]
How Health Insurance Works in 2026 Health insurance isn’t exactly simple, and most of the explanations out there make it worse. At Health Insurance Guru, our goal is to strip away the jargon and help you actually understand how coverage works — so you can make smart choices without feeling like you need a decoder […]