| According to new analysis, more than 113,000 Ohioans have dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage because Mike Turner and House Republicans refused to extend crucial tax credits that lower premiums before they expired.
Earlier this year, Turner REFUSED to join a bipartisan push to extend the credits and save Ohioans thousands of dollars a year – forcing families across OH-10 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 Turner 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 Turner didn’t care about skyrocketing health care costs when he repeatedly refused to extend the ACA tax credits, and he doesn’t care now. By failing to extend this lifeline, Turner 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.” |
