All across the nation, the GOP’s assault on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that over 22 million Americans relied on to afford coverage is rapidly unfolding with devastating consequences. After Republicans ripped away premium tax credits to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations, premiums have since skyrocketed by an average of 58%. Deductibles have risen by 37%, representing “the steepest increase in deductibles ever seen in this market.” Insurers are backing out of the ACA marketplace, leaving people with fewer and fewer options, and working families are being crushed by spiking health care costs, forced to either switch to riskier plans or priced off their coverage altogether.
The numbers speak for themselves. Nearly 400,000 Californians, 160,000 Pennsylvanians, 50,000 Arizonans, 92,000 Illinoisans, and countless more Americans in every corner of the country are losing their coverage. Emergency rooms in Indiana are being flooded by a double-digit percentage increase as more people become uninsured. Behind every number is a family trying to get by, a patient losing or delaying access to lifesaving treatment, and a child going without care.
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Republicans’ big, ugly bill, Protect Our Care will continue holding Republicans accountable for the health care bloodbath they created. Come November, voters will remember exactly who put their health care on the chopping block, and they will make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Recent National Coverage:
The Hill: States Starting to See Major Obamacare Coverage Losses
Bloomberg: Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt the Whole Healthcare System
AJMC: ACA Enrollment Erosion Deepens After Open Enrollment Ends
WAMU: More Families Lose Healthcare as ACA Costs Rise and Medicaid Rules Tighten
Yakima Herald: Opinion: The Republican Assault on Obamacare Has Created a Healthcare Bloodbath, With Worse Yet to Come
The Washington Post: Overstating ACA Fraud Obscures the Real Problem
24/7 Wall Street: Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History
Becker’s Payer Issues: States Show Dramatic ACA Enrollment Drop-Offs: 5 Notes
TechTarget: ACA Tax Credit Lapse Led to Fewer Signups, More Plan Drop-off
MSN: ACA Enrollment Drops as Accounting Majors Climb
Modern Healthcare: Cities Sue to Block ACA Rule
HealthExec: Lawsuit: Inclusion of ‘Catastrophic Plans’ on Marketplaces a Ploy to Undermine the ACA
Scripps News: Affordable Care Act Enrollment Projected to Plunge by 5 Million as Costs Spike
News Tribune: Critics Urge Caution Against Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans
Arizona
12News: More Than 50,000 Arizonans Drop ACA Coverage After Enrollment Deadline
The Copper Courier: Rising Costs Force Tens of Thousands in Arizona to Drop the ACA
Arizona Republic: Arizonans Are Dropping Their Obamacare Insurance. Why It Matters
Arkansas
Arkansas Times: More Expensive Obamacare Offerings Mean Fewer Takers
California
LA Times: Nearly 400,000 Californians Cancel Health Coverage After Losing Federal Aid
Colorado
Colorado Sun: Cigna Won’t Sell Health Insurance on Colorado’s Individual Market in 2027
Illinois
WBEZ: Affordable Care Act Enrollment in Illinois Continues to Drop, New State Data Shows
Chicago Tribune: More Than 92,000 Illinois Consumers Lost or Dropped Obamacare Health Insurance in Recent Months
Indiana
WTHR: More Hoosiers Go Uninsured, Resulting in Higher Emergency Department Usage
Iowa
Nwest Iowa Review: Part 3: Rising Health Insurance Costs Hit N’West Iowans in Their Pocketbooks
Kentucky
When In Your State: Enrollment Declines Reported in Affordable Care Act Coverage, With Sharper Drops in Kentucky
Maine
Bangor Daily News: Health Insurance Companies Propose Double Digit Increases for Maine Marketplace Plans
Massachusetts
Boston Globe: Dropped Health Insurance Affects Children
Oregon
The Oregonian: Health Insurance for Many Oregonians Could Get a Lot More Expensive Next Year
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Pennie Health Insurance Enrollment Drops by 160K After Federal Subsidies Expire
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pa. Affordable Care Act Enrollment Continues to Slide
The Philadelphia Inquirer: 160,000 People Drop Pennie Health Plans Following Price Hikes
The Keystone: We Just Figure It Out’: Pennsylvanians Describe the Crushing Cost of Staying Alive Under New Cuts
Washington
Seattle’s Child: Share of WA Kids With Health Insurance Drops
Wyoming
Jackson Hole News & Guide: Therapists Are Feeling the Fallout of Obamacare Changes