‘Scary’: 100K+ Oregonians impacted as Affordable Care Act tax credits expire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Health Authority is predicting around 110,000 Oregonians will feel the effects of premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act expiring. Of those, they are expecting 35,000 will lose all financial assistance. The credits were introduced in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan, and extended in 2022. […]
ILLINOIS (WCIA) -- The shutdown has ended with federal employees returning to work, Affordable Care Act tax credits still set to expire and Democrats trying to explain to voters what exactly happened in Washington D.C. “I think the crudest weapon in that arsenal is a government shutdown because you're playing…
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon's two U.S senators say they are voting no on the deal to end the government shutdown after eight other senators in the Democratic caucus broke ranks to give Republicans the votes they need. There will be more votes in the Senate on the compromise bill…
CLARKSBURG. W.Va. (WBOY) — As the government shutdown stretches on, much of the debate between lawmakers has centered around extending tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, but how much do those credits impact West Virginia? Ellen Allen of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC) said that West Virginia…