Illinois Consumers Face High Health Insurance Prices, with Obamacare Subsidies Still in Limbo After Shutdown

Illinois consumers face high health insurance prices, with Obamacare subsidies still in limbo after shutdown

Selling a car. Moving homes. Cutting back on grocery spending. They’re among the options Ross and Paula Fortini are considering if they have to pay for health insurance next year without subsidies from the federal government. The Libertyville couple’s health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchange is set to more than triple — to more than $2,200 a month — if enhanced subsidies aren’t extended beyond the end of this year. “I don’t thin…

The GOP Shouldn’t Help Dems Dig Their Obamacare Hole - Americans for Tax Reform

As the U.S. approaches nearly a month under a government shutdown, Democrats have continued to hold the country hostage until their absurd demands are met. Thankfully, President Trump and House and Senate Republicans have remained firm in their commitment to a clean continuing resolution (CR). Of the $1.5 trillion plan Democrats have outlined, the most expensive ($448 billion over 10 years, to be exact) is their proposal to make the expanded Oba…

Pipes: Enhanced Obamacare subsidies are the problem

Democrats are refusing to reopen the federal government unless Congress extends the enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies scheduled to expire at the end of this year. Their ultimate goal is to make those subsidies permanent. The shutdown’s architects say that failing to renew these tax credits will threaten the finances of millions of Americans. But a recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office reveals that these subsidies threaten the n…

Mark Cuban hearing erupts over Obamacare subsidies

A Senate hearing on “shoppable” healthcare devolved into a fiery debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies, the key dispute driving the government shutdown, as Democrats claim millions could lose coverage if the credits lapse. The hearing, led by chairman Rick Scott (R-FL) and ranking member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), was billed as a discussion on how transparency and consumer choice could lower costs for older Ameri…

FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight

Senator Ted Cruz's decade-old predictions about rising healthcare premiums under Obamacare are now central to the ongoing government shutdown debate.

Local hospitals could see higher costs pending resolution of shutdown sticking point

As the government shutdown stretches beyond three weeks, healthcare subsidies remain a focal point. The Huntsville Hospital Health System expects its uncompensated care to increase by $10-to-15 million in 2026 if these subsidies expire.