Mainers to Collins: Prioritize our health, renew ACA tax credits

When open enrollment for Maine’s health insurance marketplace begins on November 1, Mainers are bracing for devastating premium increases that could make their health care unaffordable.

The expiration of the enhanced ACA premium tax credits would roll back critical financial assistance for millions of Americans who purchase health insurance through the ACA Marketplace. These enhanced credits both increased the amount of assistance available to low-income enrollees and expanded eligibility to many middle-income families who previously earned too much to qualify. Since their introduction in 2021, Marketplace enrollment nationwide has more than doubled from about 11 million to over 24 million people.

Learn what this means for Mainers like Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons, a 51-year-old artist, teacher, and mother from Kennebunkport, who has relied on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for years to manage her multiple sclerosis, a chronic illness that requires complex, ongoing care.