Health care subsidies are expected to expire. It could cost you $2,050 more per month

Health care subsidies are expected to expire. It could cost you ,050 more per month

Pandemic-era subsidies that have lowered health insurance costs for millions of people are set to expire on December 31, 2025. If they do, then those who bought plans through the federal and state health insurance marketplaces could see their monthly premiums rise as much as $2,050 a month (or $24,604 annually) in some cases, according … Read more

Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

Republicans rebel against Mike Johnson – and the Senate – to force a vote on health care subsidies: “Our push will inspire”

A group of Republicans in swing districts plan to challenge both House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Senate and try to force a vote on an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s improved health care subsidies that expire at the end of the month. This is as Johnson largely opposed a single vote on the … Read more

Thune says the Senate GOP will bring an alternative health care bill to a vote

Thune says the Senate GOP will bring an alternative health care bill to a vote

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that Republicans intend to bring a GOP-led health care bill to a vote along with Democrats’ proposal to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits later this week. “This program desperately needs to be reformed, the Democrats decided, ‘We’re not going to do anything to … Read more

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to increase. A new survey shows that enrollees are already struggling

Affordable Care Act premiums are set to increase. A new survey shows that enrollees are already struggling

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny is deep in debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 a month. Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 — an increase significant enough that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, is resigned … Read more