KevinMD December 12, 2025
Just over 40 days into the longest government shutdown in American history, the rope snapped. The enhanced premium tax credits that kept 22 million Americans insured will expire on December 31, 2025. Premiums are soaring, protections are vanishing, and the safety net is unraveling. Americans are already reeling from gutted SNAP benefits. Now they’re losing health care coverage too. The Congress has made it clear that the most vulnerable are not only expendable, but also forgettable.
We’re surgeons who have spent years navigating federal bureaucracy, analyzing health policy, and advocating for patients who fall through the cracks. Doctors for America represents thousands of clinicians who believe health care is a human right, not a luxury. We know the data: insurance...







