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NICK BEGICH DID THAT: Alaskans Going Uninsured Due to Expiration of ACA Tax Credits

KFF poll finds majority of Americans blame GOP for high costs

Nick Begich’s refusal to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits has triggered a sharp rise in premiums, leaving Alaskan families with impossible choices. According to new reports, a staggering majority of ACA enrollees are now cutting back on food, utilities, and other essentials just to afford their monthly premiums.

As premiums skyrocket, the number of uninsured Alaskans is climbing, erasing a decade of progress in national health coverage.

For hardworking Alaskan families, the choice between a doctor’s visit and a meal is no longer a hypothetical – it is a daily reality that will be answered on Election Day.

DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“Nick Begich bent the knee to his party leadership and failed to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Alaskans will remember in November.”

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