U.S. President Donald Trump announced a healthcare plan on Thursday that would replace government subsidies for insurance with direct payments into health savings accounts for consumers, an idea that some experts have said would hurt lower-income Americans.

NEW YORK -- Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for many to manage.

Connecticut health officials and lawmakers on Thursday expressed concerns about the Trump administration’s new health care policy framework — especially a plan to fund consumers’ health savings accounts — but some praised the transparency measures ...

Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week. Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees,