U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Healthcare premiums for Wisconsinites to skyrocket in 2026 because Republicans refuse to extend health care tax credits

Republicans are threatening access to affordable healthcare as food and housing costs rise

I am a senior, but long-ago, I had civics in my public school, and I know that what’s going on is a betrayal of American taxpayers. Working families are already stretched to the limit with rising costs for necessities like food and child care—we can’t afford for health care premiums to skyrocket, too. Meanwhile, SNAP is gone.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Healthcare premiums for Wisconsinites to skyrocket in 2026 because Republicans refuse to extend health care tax credits

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, and Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) announced that Wisconsinites who get their health care through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace will see skyrocketing premiums because Congressional...

HealthCare.gov insurance rates to ‘skyrocket’ for 2026 without enhanced subsidies, Evers announces

Gov. Tony Evers, shown here in a press gaggle in March, said Monday that health insurance rates on the ACA market are set to skyrocket in Wisconsin. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)This report has been updated. The cost for health care coverage purchased on HealthCare.gov in Wisconsin will rise for some insurance policies by anywhere from 45% to 800% for 2026, depending on where a person lives, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday. The in…