With professional backgrounds in economics and accounting, Barbara Brockway and Matt Padula might seem like they’d be able to have retirement mapped down to the dollar. But one line item proved harder to forecast: health insurance. After enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired going into 2026, the retired Georgia couple saw their monthly Marketplace premium jump from $1,600 to$3,200, which is nearly $39,000 more for the year (1). Must Read At 62, they’re still years away from Medicare eligibili ...