HEALTH
Congress Cuts Health Subsidies to Fund Tax Breaks
A GOP-led Congress skipped extending ACA pandemic subsidies and slashed health funds to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, spiking your costs.
Ct News JunkieCongress opted against extending pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies and cut billions from federal health programs to offset the cost of tax cuts for the wealthy. The resulting spike in healthcare costs is forcing Americans to forgo health insurance, ration medications, and skip doctor visits.
- Congress declined to extend pandemic-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans.
- Billions were cut from other federal health programs to offset tax cuts for the wealthy.
- Rising costs are driving Americans to forgo insurance, skip procedures, and ration meds.
- Unfilled prescriptions and unpaid medical bills are mounting for millions.
WHY THIS MATTERSWHY THIS MATTERS: When federal subsidies vanish and health funds get redirected to tax cuts for rich people, the bill lands directly on your insurance premium and deductible. You are literally funding tax breaks with your copays.