Policy Reasons to Not Extend Covid-Era Enhanced ACA Subsidies

Policy Reasons to Not Extend Covid-Era Enhanced ACA Subsidies

The recent lengthy federal government shutdown was caused by demands to extend COVID-era enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance policies. In its discussions of the subsequent congressional votes, the media has focused on the increase in premiums and potential loss in coverage that would result for current enrollees from a non-extension, often expressing exasperation that Congress has not passed the extension. Relativel…