| House Republicans have canceled votes for FIVE straight weeks, leaving tens of millions of hardworking Americans to face steep health care costs at a time when the cost of living is already through the roof.
According to the Washington Post, premiums for the most popular ACA marketplace plans on Healthcare.gov will spike on average by 30% next year as families expect to receive notices about increased costs with the open enrollment period beginning this weekend.
This 30% jump marks the largest annual premium increase in recent years. When combined with the expiring tax credits because of Republicans intransigence, millions of American families will end up seeing their health insurance payments double or even triple in 2026.
Meanwhile, Republicans have fled Capitol Hill, refusing to address the crisis they created and shut down the government in the process.
The Associated Press reports Republicans back home are feeling the pressure: “With notices of premium spikes landing in mailboxes now and the open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act health plans beginning Nov. 1, the political pressure has been evident in Republican town halls.”
DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol:
“Millions of hardworking Americans are facing massive health insurance price increases – and Republicans are MIA. After five weeks of vacation, are the so-called moderate House Republicans ready to call on Speaker Johnson to re-open the government and fix the health care crisis they created?” |
