MedCity News September 20, 2024
In two letters, U.S. representatives and senators called for an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire in 2025 and have lowered costs for those purchasing coverage on the marketplace.
In a pair of letters, 195 members of Congress recently urged leadership to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that will expire in 2025. The enhanced premium tax credits — which were introduced in 2021 — lowered health insurance premium costs for millions of people purchasing coverage on the marketplace.
One of the letters was signed by 41 Senators and was addressed to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky). The other was signed by 154 U.S. representatives and was...