New Insurance Study Findings Have Been Reported from University of South Carolina (Brokering a new path: navigating administrative burdens in the health insurance Marketplaces): Insurance

2026 FEB 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at NewsRx Policy and Law Daily -- Fresh data on Insurance are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Columbia, South Carolina, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Millions will become uninsured when Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies expire and new, stricter enrollment regulations take effect in 2026. Reductions in federal enrollment assistance that have helped coverage seekers navigate administrative burdens mean that health insurance brokers will be critical in mitigating Marketplace coverage losses.”

Financial supporters for this research include Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of South Carolina, “Brokers can be a strong force for maintaining Marketplace enrollment, particularly when the markets they operate in are structured to minimize bad behavior and to maximize outreach. This commentary argues that a robust broker infrastructure is necessary to help Marketplace enrollees retain coverage.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “We outline how brokers can help people navigate new administrative burdens to Marketplace enrollment and review 2 innovative models for maximizing outreach among people more likely to be uninsured.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Brokering a new path: navigating administrative burdens in the health insurance Marketplaces. Health Affairs Scholar, 2026;4(2).

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting David M. Anderson, Health Services Policy and Management, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, SC 29208, United States. Additional authors for this research include Jessica M. Mulligan and Coleman Drake.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxag017. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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