Congress Failure to Extend ACA Tax Credits Is Attack on Working-Class Black Families

Congress failure to extend ACA tax credits is attack on working-class Black families

At a time when working-class families are already facing a weakened job market, high prices, and general economic uncertainty due to erratic federal policy, Republicans in Congress seem committed to worsening their economic anxieties. The enhanced ACA premium tax credits, instituted with the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) and extended through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), were not extended through the Republican-led reconciliation budget. Thes…

Following Tax Credit Expiration, A Flurry of Movement Around the PPACA Marketplace

Following Congress’s recent failure (or success, depending on your political leanings) in not extending expiring tax subsidies for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Marketplace coverage, the PPACA has entered an interesting period. Word on the Hill is that the subsidies are now very unlikely to be revived, which has caused policymakers to start debating alternative affordability strategies. With the Centers for Medicare & Medica…

As ACA Tax Credits Hang in the Balance, Disabled LGBTQ2S+ Americans Struggle

While the U.S. government continues to debate healthcare subsidies, disabled people are scrambling to survive.   Written By Rohan Zhou-Lee  |  February 13, 2026 last updated February 17, 2026   On Jan. 8 in the United States, Lauren Underwood, Democratic Party congressperson of Illinois, reintroduced and passed through the Congressional House Chamber a bill that will extend healthcare subsidies provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for thre…