Millions of hard-working families across the country are facing agonizing decisions about their futures after Republicans ripped away the tax credits that more than 22 million Americans relied on to afford health coverage and see a doctor when they’re sick, all to bankroll massive tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The growing strain on families underscores just how critical Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act remain for millions of Americans as we mark Medicaid Awareness Month.
Now, with premiums skyrocketing and out-of-pocket costs climbing, families are being squeezed from every direction. Many are being forced to downgrade to skimpier plans with higher deductibles and fewer benefits, trading real coverage for bare-bones protection just to keep something. Parents are skipping checkups for their kids, seniors are rationing medications, and small business owners are struggling to keep coverage for their employees. What was once a lifeline is now out of reach for far too many. And the consequences are real: delayed diagnoses, untreated conditions, and more people one emergency away from financial ruin.
This crisis didn’t happen by accident — it’s the direct result of Republican leaders ripping away affordable health care to hand massive giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leaving millions of Americans to suffer the consequences.
National
CNBC: 26-Year-Old’s Health Insurance Premiums Spiked $700 After ACA Subsidies Ended: ‘Your Stomach Drops’
Healthcare Dive: ACA Premium Spike Funnels More Consumers Into High-Deductible Plans: CMS
Axios: ACA Premium Costs Up After Subsidies Expire
Bloomberg: Opinion: Health-Care Costs Are Forcing Terrible Trade-Offs
Georgia
WUGA: Georgia Health Report: Higher ACA Premiums Lead to Delaying Care for Some Adults
Illinois
Paxton Media Group: On ACA Anniversary, Dozens Protest Healthcare Cuts
Chicago Tribune: Barbara Hoare: As Premiums Overwhelm Illinoisans, Health Care Insurers Are Flush With Cash
Iowa
The Gazette: ACA Anniversary Highlights Iowa Health Care Cost Fears
Kansas
KCLY: Lawmakers Push to Restore Health Tax Credits as Premiums Spike After ACA Milestone
Maine
Portland Press Herald: Mainers Go Uninsured as Health Care Premiums Rise
Massachusetts
WBUR: After ACA Subsidies Expired, Millions of Americans Don’t Have Health Care
New York
Lehigh Valley News: Lehigh County Premiums Tripled When Affordable Care Act Credits Expired, Data Shows
North Carolina
Fayetteville Observer: Opinion: Fayetteville Organizer: Women Pay as Health Care Is Diminished
WCNC: Millions Losing Coverage as ACA Subsidies Expire, Costs Surge
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer: Sixteen Years After the ACA Changed Access to Healthcare, Millions Are Expected to Lose Coverage
Virginia
The Cardinal: The Pulse: More Virginians Opt for Bronze Health Plan as Marketplace Premiums Increase
Virginia Independent: Virginians Say Trump Administration Policies Are Making Their Lives More Difficult