| According to new analysis, more than 113,000 Ohioans have dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage because Mike Carey and House Republicans refused to extend crucial tax credits that lower premiums before they expired.
Because of Carey’s failure to act, families across OH-15 are being forced to choose between paying double their previous insurance premiums or going without coverage altogether.
Ohio’s steep drop in coverage is among the worst in the nation and comes after Carey voted for the largest cut to Medicaid in history, threatening health care for roughly 438,000 Ohioans and costing the state more than $30 billion over the next decade.
And health care providers across Ohio are warning that the consequences will be severe: delaying cancer screenings, skipping prenatal care, and going without treatment for chronic conditions — leading to worse health outcomes and higher costs down the line.
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
“Mike Carey didn’t care about skyrocketing health care costs when he let the ACA tax credits expire in December, and he doesn’t care now. By refusing to extend this lifeline, Carey stuck working families with higher costs, pushed tens of thousands off their coverage, and helped create a health care crisis across Ohio. Voters deserve a representative who will fight to lower costs, not rubber-stamp policies that put critical health care out of reach.” |
