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On MS NOW, Max Miller’s Constituents Discuss Difficult Decision To Drop Health Insurance: “Who Has an Extra $1,500 to Just Spend?”

Max Miller has ignored every single opportunity to extend the ACA tax credits and keep Ohioans’ premiums affordable
Two Cleveland area residents and OH-07 voters spoke on MS NOW this week, sounding the alarm on how their insurance premium is now “more than a mortgage payment,” forcing them to forgo health insurance altogether next year.

The couple’s premiums are set to jump from $420 a month to $1,500 a month — a $1,080 monthly increase for the same plan, all because Max Miller and House Republicans have failed to act.

Reminder: Max Miller has refused to sign onto any proposals that would force the House to vote on extending the credits.

Transcript highlights:

MS NOW: I talked to one couple who got a letter in the mail saying that their quote for next year is expected to triple. And that made them make the difficult decision to decide to go uninsured next year. I want you to hear how they came to that decision.

Mondie from Strongsville: Our insurance premium is set to triple, or more than triple in the new year. And it’s not affordable. Who has an extra $1,500 to just spend? And again that’s just the premium. It’s also a $15,000 deductible. So it doesn’t even kick in until we reach $15,000.

Jason from Strongsville: That’s more than a mortgage payment. How are you supposed to afford health care? Fortunately, we are healthy. We can take good care of ourselves. But anything could happen at any time. You just have to figure out how to deal with that. And unfortunately for us, we’re choosing to not have health care.

MS NOW: Mondie is a therapist, Jason is a veteran and a part time courier. They make good money but they are getting squeezed out of the health care market. They were paying about $420 a month in 2025. In 2026, if they decided to renew, they’d be paying $1,500 a month, not to mention the $15,000 deductible.

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