Valley Families Navigate Higher Costs While Congress Continues ACA Subsidy Debate

Valley families navigate higher costs while Congress continues ACA subsidy debate

PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After months of debate and the longest government shutdown in American history, Congress allowed Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire at the end of 2025. Those subsidies lowered health care premium costs for millions of Americans, including many in the Rio Grande Valley. Congress is now reconsidering an extension. Valley Congresswoman [...]

Pa. Pennie enrollment drops as Congress wrestles with health insurance subsidy vote

Enrollment in Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, is declining sharply as higher monthly premiums take effect following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies, raising concerns about affordability and access to health coverage across the state. At least 70,000 Pennsylvanians have left Pennie so far this year, according to program officials. Enrollment had reached a