Week one of Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment is in the books and the political fallout of the GOP health care betrayal is already impossible to ignore. Across the country, headlines from nine events held by Protect Our Care in 10 states detail families waking up to sky-high rates and wondering if they can afford to stay covered at all. This is a crisis manufactured by Donald Trump and Republicans, who are ripping away tax credits for working people to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. If this is week one, imagine what week two is going to look like when millions more Americans try to log in and realize Republicans made it unaffordable to get care.
Arizona
- KAWC: ACA Insurance Premiums Increasing for Some Arizona Families
- Univision Arizona: Senator Mark Kelly Joins Protect Our Care Arizona to Discuss Higher Premiums Due to Health Care Tax Credits Going Away
- Tucson Sentinel: Sen. Kelly Decries Skyrocketing Rates for Arizonans Using ACA Healthcare Coverage
- Hoodline Phoenix: Senator Mark Kelly Advocates for Health Care Affordability as Arizonans Face Soaring Premiums
Georgia
- WALB: ‘How Do We Afford This?’ South Georgians Face Tough Choices as Health Insurance Rates Rise Days Before Open Enrollment
- AP: Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff Gambles on Shutdown to Save Health Subsidies as Reelection Bid Looms
Maine
- WMTW: Get the Facts: How to Pick the Right Health Insurance Plan Through Maine’s ACA Marketplace
- News Center Maine: Open Enrollment Is Now Underway for the Affordable Care Act
- WGME: ‘People in Maine Are Worried’: Mainers Brace for Health Insurance Premium Increases
- Maine Public: Mainers Urged to Check Out ACA Marketplace Options Despite Uncertainty About Enhanced Tax Credits
New Hampshire
- Patch: Protect Our Care New Hampshire Hosts Virtual Event on ACA Open Enrollment Amid Shutdown and Policy Uncertainty
New York
- Daily Freeman: Ryan Steps Up Criticisms Of GOP Healthcare Cutbacks
- Mid-Hudson News: Ryan Joins ‘Protect Our Care New York’ Group in Fight to Keep Healthcare Costs Down
- The Daily Freeman: Ryan Launches Health Care Survey to Gauge Impact of ‘Massive Cuts’
- iHeartMedia Hudson Valley: Rep. Ryan Criticizes GOP Healthcare Cutbacks Again
- Politico NY Playbook: Honing In On Health Care
- Westfair Business Journal: Pressure in Peekskill for Affordable Care Premium Subsidies
Ohio
- Toledo Blade: Toledoans Express Concerns Over Future Of Affordable Health Care Amid Government Shutdown
- WTOL: Toledoans Discuss Fears Over Higher Premiums Outside Sen. Husted’s Office
- WTVG: Toledoans Discuss Fears Over Higher Premiums Outside Sen. Husted’s Office
Virginia
- Virginian-Pilot: Insurance Prices Rise and Open Enrollment Begins as Advocates Call for Action
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginians See Fewer Options, Higher Costs for Health Care
Wisconsin
- WKOW: Wisconsin Lawmakers Push for Solutions Amid Historic Government Shutdown
- WisPolitics: Protect Our Care: Congressman Mark Pocan Calls On The GOP To End Their Health Care Shutdown