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Texas could bear the brunt of expiring ACA tax credits. Is the GOP delegation willing to make a deal?
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San Antonio Current
Seven years later, Democrats see another opportunity to win back the House during a Trump-era midterm by centering their message on health care.
But if the tax credits are allowed to expire, that figure would jump back up to $3,408.
KFF calculated that the state gets $24 billion in federal funding from the enhanced premium tax credits through payments to insurers for Texas enrollees.
Our state has decided to have a private market approach to coverage and tax credits make it affordable.
“What we have happening right now is skyrocketing health care costs that we can prevent if we extend the tax credits,” Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, said.