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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 17h

Poll finds that the majority of people in the U.S. support #ACA subsidy extension: “According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 93% of ACA enrollees receive the tax credit to help reduce costs”. Read more: spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/he...

Majority of Americans support Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, poll finds

The new survey found 78% of the public would like Congress to extend the credit to people with low and moderate incomes

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 23h

There is no time to delay. No one can afford premium hikes like this, and the solution--extending the premium tax credit enhancements--is clear.

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 1d

Georgia’s 2026 ACA marketplace window shopping began October 1, meaning people are already seeing next year’s premiums spike because of expiring tax credit enhancements. A typical 60-year-old couple making $85,000 in Georgia will face a $24,900 increase in annual premiums. (1/4)

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Congress should do the responsible thing and extend enhanced PTCs now, to prevent massive coverage loss and ensure people like Kat, who don’t have an offer of employer coverage, can continue to afford coverage and get the health care they need. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Open enrollment (OE) begins in just 26 days (except in Idaho where OE begins in 9 days). The more time that passes, the more people will become uninsured. www.cbpp.org/charts/marke...

Marketplace Timeline, 2025-26 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Another complication: More than 1/2 of enrollees typically re-enroll automatically in mid-Dec., staying in the same plan. They may not learn about their higher premiums until they get their bill for Jan, leaving just a few weeks in Jan. to adjust before OE ends. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Because of uncertainty about prices and PTCs, CMS let insurers omit 2026 premiums for renewal notices this year. Some state-based marketplaces will send notices w/more information, but many people will be blindsided when they return to the marketplace to shop. www.cms.gov/files/docume...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Why? If the PTC enhancements expire, premiums will double for the average enrollee. People will start to see these higher prices in the coming weeks, and enrollees in some states (so far GA, ID, NV, and VA) already can. www.kff.org/affordable-c...

ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF

KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

CBO estimated that 3.8M ppl will become uninsured if the PTC enhancements end. And last year, CBO estimated that if Congress waits to extend PTC enhancements until Dec. 31, 1.5 million more ppl will become uninsured in 2026 vs if they were extended at an earlier date. punchbowl.news/archive/9162...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 1d

Some policymakers say that that Congress can delay extending the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) enhancements until later this year but the problem is more urgent than that. thehill.com/policy/healt...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 4d

States that will see the largest spikes in their uninsured rates if PTC enhancements expire? Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, West Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana. Thread from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social below:

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 4d

If premium tax credit enhancements expire, uninsurance will increase 21% overall, with the biggest increases in southern states that haven’t enacted ACA Medicaid expansions. (1/3)
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4.8 Million People Will Lose Coverage in 2026 If Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire

In this brief, we estimate the impact on coverage of the expiration of enhanced PTCs that would occur in 2026 without action by Congress. Our estimates inclu…

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Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 5d

Since 2021, ACA marketplace enrollment more than doubled for people with low incomes and for Black and Latino enrollees after premium tax credit enhancements. (1/4)

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 6d

What do tipped workers, veterans, small business workers, farmers, and older people have in common? All stand to see massive premium hikes if the ACA marketplace premium tax credit enhancements aren't extended. My colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social explains more ⬇️

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · 6d

Premium tax credit enhancements help tipped workers, veterans, small business workers, farmers, and older people afford health coverage. Their premiums will soon spike and millions of them will lose coverage if the enhancements expire. (1/5)

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 7d

The mic-drop in a critical thread from my colleague @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social on false claims around health coverage for people who are immigrants. 🎤⬇️⬇️

Shelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 7d

False claims focused on people who lack a documented status mislead the public by implying they get federal health coverage. That’s not true and blurs the impact of the megabill while distracting from urgent efforts to prevent coverage losses and cost hikes for U.S. citizens.

Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 7d

Why are #ACA marketplace plans with $0 premiums important? My colleague @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social explains:

Nicole Rapfogel @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social · 7d

NEW from @centeronbudget.bsky.social: Without Congressional action, premium tax credit enhancements will expire, raising costs for nearly all marketplace enrollees and putting millions of those with the lowest incomes at risk of becoming uninsured when they lose $0 premium plans.

People With Low Incomes May Lose $0 Premium Plans — a Lifeline — Unless Congress Acts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Everyone should be able to get the health care they need to thrive, and for that to happen, it must be affordable, high quality, and easily accessible for all. Premium tax credit (PTC) enhancements...

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Nicole Rapfogel @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social · 14d

NEW from @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social and me for @centeronbudget.bsky.social: With Congress poised to take away premium tax credit enhancements soon, ~4M people will lose coverage and costs will rise for nearly all ACA marketplace enrollees unless Congress acts.🧵

Five Key Changes to ACA Marketplaces Amid Uncertainty Over Premium Tax Credit Enhancements | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Recent policy changes, most notably enhancements to premium tax credits to reduce enrollees’ health insurance premiums, have driven record-breaking enrollment gains and delivered reduced costs, simpli...

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 15d

More than 22M people rely on #ACA marketplaces for their health coverage. But unless Congress acts, enhanced premium tax credits will expire this year, driving premiums up nearly 20% & leaving about 7M people uninsured. Here are five key changes to watch: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · 15d

My colleague @nicolerapfogel.bsky.social and I write about five key changes coming to #ACA marketplaces this fall. TLDR? Nearly all enrollees will face higher costs unless Congress extends the Premium Tax Credit enhancements.

Five Key Changes to ACA Marketplaces Amid Uncertainty Over Premium Tax Credit Enhancements | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Recent policy changes, most notably enhancements to premium tax credits to reduce enrollees’ health insurance premiums, have driven record-breaking enrollment gains and delivered reduced costs, simpli...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 29

Coming soon to an ACA marketplace near you: vastly higher premiums if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits. Thread from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social below.

Gideon Lukens @gidlukens.bsky.social · Jul 29

The vast majority of the >23 million ACA marketplace enrollees will face substantial out-of-pocket premium increases in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the enhanced premium tax credits soon.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 17

More on the Senate bill health provisions here: www.cbpp.org/blog/trackin...

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 12

New analysis from my colleague @gidlukens.bsky.social that shows how many small business owners and self-employed people rely on #ACA marketplaces for health coverage. Cuts being contemplated by Republicans in Congress would cause millions of enrollees to lose coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Research Note: 5 Million Small Business Owners and Self-Employed Workers Likely Enrolled in ACA Marketplace in 2025 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces are a key source of coverage for small business owners and self-employed workers, filling gaps that limited affordable coverage options for these enrollees.....

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · Jun 5

16 million people would lose health coverage under the House Republicans' bill, and those who keep Medicaid or #ACA marketplace coverage would be ensnared in red tape and face higher costs. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

House Republican Tax Bill Would Create Costly Red Tape for Millions of Families | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The goal is not to improve program efficiency, but to pay for tax cuts for the very wealthy by denying people benefits through frustrating, pointless paperwork.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · May 29

The Republican House bill would take away health coverage and raise health care costs for millions of people who rely on Medicaid or #ACA marketplaces for coverage. Read more about the harmful policies in this bill in our summary here: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

A list of five ways the House-passed reconciliation bill takes health coverage away from people and raises health care costs: Medicaid work reporting requirements, enrollment red tape, cuts to immigrant eligibility, higher cost-sharing, and premium spikes for marketplace enrollees.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · May 22

The bill House Republicans passed early this morning would strip coverage from roughly 15 million people to help fund tax cuts for the wealthy. Read more about the bill's harmful health agenda in our new @centeronbudget.bsky.social paper: www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

A bar graph showing who will lose Medicaid and ACA marketplace health coverage under the House Republican plan. Graph shows that roughly 15 million people could lose coverage and become uninsured.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · May 22

Changes to House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill announced tonight increase
#ACA marketplace enrollees’ costs *even more.* Quick take from my colleague @sarahl202.bsky.social:

Sarah Lueck @sarahl202.bsky.social · May 22

House Republicans’ latest changes to the already harmful health provisions of their budget reconciliation bill layer on last minute cuts, swifter coverage losses, more cost increases, and restrictions on care.🧵
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By the Numbers: House Bill Takes Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raises Families’ Health Care Costs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

The House reconciliation bill now taking shape would take health coverage away from millions of people and dramatically raise health care costs for millions more.

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Jennifer Sullivan @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social · May 14

My colleague @brendanvduke.bsky.social unpacks what’s in the GOP tax bill and what’s conspicuously missing: extending tax credits that make #ACA marketplace coverage more affordable. Millions will lose coverage as a result.

Brendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · May 14

New @centeronbudget.bsky.social analysis of the draft GOP tax plan released yesterday:

Unsurprisingly, it provides enormous tax cuts for the wealthy—including an average annual $65k cut for the top 1%—while doing little for low- and moderate-income families in 2027 (and even less by 2029).

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