Working families across the country are grappling with the onset of the Trump-GOP price hikes, and they know exactly who’s to blame for their sky-high bills. While Trump continues his ill-fated quest to ignore the pressing issue of affordability, nearly 22 million Americans are stuck wondering how they’ll keep their health insurance while putting food on the table and paying the bills. By refusing to advance a bipartisan bill to bring back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits Republicans callously ripped away last year, Trump and his cronies in GOP leadership are standing in the way of relief for millions of Americans. As long as they refuse to fix their health care mayhem, Americans like Azma from Louisiana, whose premiums just doubled, and Jennifer from Wisconsin, who may have to use her entire Social Security check to cover her increased premium each month, will continue to suffer. The latest enrollment numbers show people are losing their coverage and millions are paying more for plans that offer minimal coverage.
Recent National Coverage
MS NOW: ‘I’m Going to Die This Year’: Millions Face Grim Realities as Affordable Care Act Subsidies Expire
NPR: Marrying for Health Insurance? The ACA Cost Crisis Forces Some Drastic Choices
Scripps News: Millions Face Tough Healthcare Choices as ACA Enrollment Deadline Nears
CBS News: Some Americans Say They’ll Go Without Health Insurance as ACA Rates Spike
NBC News: ACA Sign-Ups Fall as Higher Premiums Push People off Plans
USA Today: Americans Take Drastic Steps to Deal With Rising Obamacare Bills
Washington Post: How the End of Extra ACA Subsidies Could Affect You
MS NOW: Opinion: I’m an ER Doctor. I Know What The End Of ACA Subsidies Will Mean.
CNBC: ACA Subsidy Cliff May Mean ‘Astronomical Tax Bills’ for Many, CFP Says
KFF Health News: Trump Has No Health Plan, He Has the Art of the Health Care Deal
US News: An ACA Architect on Hospitals and the Subsidies Cliff
Bloomberg: Obamacare Subsidies Get a Burst of Momentum With House Vote
Modernhealthcare.com: Health Insurance Exchange Enrollment Lags 2025 Sign-Ups: CMS
Arizona
Copper Courier: These Arizonans Are Feeling the Squeeze as ACA Subsidies Disappear
California
Merced Focus: New Covered California Enrollments Dip Amid Tax-Credit Confusion, Cost Uncertainty
Colorado
Vail Daily: Small Businesses Face Tough Choices as Health Insurance Rates Nearly Triple in Eagle County
Florida
First Coast News: Experts Warn of Ripple Effects After Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Raising Health Care Costs for Millions
Georgia
FOX 5: Georgia Charities See Rise in Patients as ACA Premiums Jump: ‘People Are Struggling to Make Their Daily Bills’
Atlanta News First: ACA Credits Expire, Leading to Sharp Rise in Health Insurance Premiums
Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois Extends ACA Enrollment After Fewer People Sign Up for Health Insurance Plans
Iowa
WHO 13: Iowans Impacted by ACA Tax Credits Expiring, See Increase in Premiums
The Gazette: Opinion: I Did Everything Right. Health Care Still Doesn’t Add Up
Kentucky
Spectrum News 1: Kentucky Clinic Expects Influx of Patients as ACA Subsidies Expire
Massachusetts
Boston Globe: Health Insurance Costs Are Rising Sharply, and Mass. Towns and Schools Districts Face a Budget Nightmare
Michigan
Michigan Advance: Tlaib, on Lapsed ACA Credits, Says Congress Has Traded Health Care for ‘Sick Care’
Here Detroit: Congresswoman Tlaib Advocates For ACA Tax Credits
Michigan Independent: Michiganders Brace for Higher Health Insurance Premiums This New Year
Detroit News: How Michigan Lawmakers Voted on Restoration of Health Insurance Subsidies
Michigan Advance: U.S. House Passes ACA Subsidy Extension as All Michigan Republicans Vote No
Nebraska
WOWT: Omaha ACA Policyholders Face Higher Premiums as Congress Debates Tax Credit Extension
Oklahoma
The Oklahoman: This Is How One Oklahoman’s Life Will Change as ACA Subsidies Expire
Pennsylvania
FOX 43: Pennie Premiums Double in 2026 as Tax Credits Officially Expire
Tennessee
WATE: East Tennessee Businesses Face Steep Health Insurance Premium Hikes As Credits Expire
The Tennessean: Rising Costs, Vanishing Health Insurance Subsidies Force ‘Heartbreaking’ Choices
Texas
Texas Public Radio: Nearly a Quarter of a Million People in Bexar County See Health Insurance Premiums Surge Now That Obamacare Tax Credits Have Expired
KRGV: Valley Doctor Says Cutting ACA Tax Credits Could Cause Delayed Medical Attention
Valley Central: Valley Families Navigate Higher Costs While Congress Continues ACA Subsidy Debate
Express News: Opinion: Congress’ Inaction Killed ACA Subsidies. Now, Millions May Lose Health Insurance.
Virginia
WAVY: Thousands of Virginians Face Tough Decision After ACA Tax Credits Expire
WFIR: ACA Tax Credits Expiration Threatens Thousands of Virginians Healthcare Access
Virginia News Connection: Premiums Set to Go Up for Thousands of Virginians
Washington
KOMO: Future of ACA ‘Obamacare’ Subsidies Uncertain as Senate Decision Looms, Impacting Millions
West Virginia
The Real WV: West Virginians Hope For Health Care Deal As Prices Soar
Wisconsin
NBC 26: “Huge Financial Hit”- Affordable Care Act Enrollees Worry About New Health Insurance Premiums
Wisconsin Independent: Wisconsinites Press Congress Over Unaffordable Health Insurance