On January 8th, 17 Republican members of the House of Representatives broke party lines and voted with all Democrats on a plan to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The vote of 230-196 signaled a recognition by Republicans that making health care more expensive and less accessible makes them even more vulnerable in the 2026 midterm elections.
ACA Enrollees feel subsidy loss: “Without it, I wouldn’t have coverage”
People across the country are seeing higher health insurance costs at the start of the new year. This comes after Congressional Republicans did not extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits when they expired at the end of 2025.
Arizonans brace for higher healthcare premiums on ACA market
Arizonans who buy healthcare coverage through the ACA marketplace face higher premiums and changes in coverage. For Steve Gomez and his family, these changes may mean losing health coverage entirely.
Arizonans facing tough decisions with their healthcare coverage
Members of the House of Representatives are heading home for the holidays after passing a bill that does not extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. As a result, premium payments for millions of Americans are expected to spike in January. Members returning to their home districts will not be back in Washington, D.C., until early 2026.
Many Americans fear not being able to afford healthcare with ACA tax credits at risk
Chrysa Ostenso is the owner of a small optometry clinic in Lady Smith. She says the ACA tax credits not being extended would force her to pay an extra $1,500 a month for premiums and that she could be forced to go into her 401k assets — and she’s not alone.
Pulling from a 401K. Going back to work. ACA costs worry self-employed
Chrysa Ostenso expects to pull money from her 401(k) to pay for the $1,500-a-month health insurance she’ll get next year when the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits end.
As Congress begins health care debate, Mainers grapple with insurance price hikes
Arundel resident Emily Ingwersen is looking at an increase of $1,400 per month to continue her family’s health insurance coverage next year if the tax credit they receive isn’t extended by Congress.
Iowans still in limbo as healthcare talks set to begin in Congress
With the government reopen, Iowans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits are eagerly awaiting to see how Congress will act.
SNAP recipients feel ‘betrayed’ and ‘judged’ amid government shutdown cuts
This month, the food stamps never arrived. Instead, Skinner got a notice saying the benefits would not be coming because of a funding battle between Republicans and Democrats in Washington that shut down the federal government. Without the food assistance, she said, she will be forced to turn to help from a food bank, which means she won’t be able to get the vegetables, proteins and fibers she needs for her heart-healthy diet and to help control her diabetes. Skinner is one of countless SNAP recipients across the country who feel ‘betrayed’ and ‘judged’ amid government shutdown cuts.
SNAP recipients say they’re left with tough choices as shutdown threatens food aid
As the government shutdown continues, the Trump Administration says it will soon pause payments to people on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that helps more than 40 million people pay for groceries. Sara Stone answers six questions about what the loss of SNAP benefits could mean for her family.