US EditionAverage out-of-pocket costs for ObamaCare premiums expected to more than double: Report
Premiums for older and higher-income residents could more than double in Brown County without federal tax credit extensions, risking underinsurance for up to 300,000 Wisconsinites, officials said.
- On Oct. 27, Governor Tony Evers warned in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and at Brown County Library's East Branch that Obamacare premiums will rise sharply without a federal tax credit extension.
- The projected increases stem from expiring federal tax credits and subsidies included in One Big Beautiful Bill, with Democrats demanding extension in any spending bill while Republicans want talks after.
- Older residents in Brown County face higher premiums; for example, a 26-year-old earning $48,000 would see costs increase by 54%, from $258 to $398 in 2026.
- Kirsten Johnson, head of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, said without extensions between 270,000 and 300,000 Wisconsinites will be underinsured, and Tony Evers urged setting aside partisanship while criticizing U.S. Rep. Tony Wied, R-De Pere.
- Looking at the bigger picture, expiring federal subsidies from a recent bill drive premium hikes as Democrats push for extensions while Republicans want to delay talks, risking coverage for older residents and higher-income families in Wisconsin.
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