***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 10:30AM***
The Inflation Reduction Act Is Keeping Health Care Costs Low for Pennsylvanians
Philadelphia, PA – Today at 10:30AM, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Zach Sherman, Executive Director of Pennie, The Pennsylvania Health Access Network, and health care advocates will join Protect Our Care Pennsylvania to release new Pennie enrollment numbers and the number of Pennsylvanians that will benefit from the lower insurance premiums in 2023 thanks to the Advanced Premium Tax Credits extended under the Inflation Reduction Act. On average, families saved thousands of dollars a year on health care, giving them much-needed breathing room to pay for other essentials like rent, groceries, and gas.
These savings are a game-changer for Pennsylvanians — saving an average middle-class family of four in Pennsylvania $4,763 on their yearly premiums. Pennie will also announce that in Pennsylvania, 371,516 people have signed up for health insurance on the commonwealth’s exchange, including 64,872 new enrollees in the latest open enrollment period signaling the continued popularity of the state-operated health insurance marketplace.
WHO:
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
Zach Sherman, Executive Director of Pennie
Antoinette Kraus, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Michael Berman, Protect our Care Pennsylvania State Director
Health Care Advocates
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, February 2nd at 10:30AM
WHERE: Register to join the Zoom event (Registration required)