MedCity News January 5, 2025
The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies are at risk of expiring at the end of 2025, and healthcare leaders are worried about what could happen if Congress doesn’t renew them. For instance, more Americans would become uninsured, premiums would increase, and hospitals would be saddled with more bad debt due to uncompensated care.
The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits — which were introduced during the pandemic to expand healthcare affordability during a time of widespread unemployment — are at risk of expiration at the end of this year if Congress doesn’t extend them. For many Americans, these expanded subsidies have meant the difference between affording routine care for themselves and their loved ones and skipping these visits entirely.
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