Washington, DC — For some Americans, health insurance is now more expensive than their mortgage, according to the latest reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Millions of Americans are facing skyrocketing health care costs after Republicans in Congress ended health care tax credits last year.
One couple featured in the Wall Street Journal’s piece, Lenny and Mandee Wilson, shared that their monthly premiums spiked to $2,155, which is nearly triple their monthly mortgage payment. Because of this increase, they were forced to forgo health insurance entirely. Sadly, since Republicans allowed Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to expire last year, more than 4 million people could face a situation like Lenny and Mandee’s and lose coverage altogether. This crisis is the result of congressional Republicans’ efforts to strip Americans of their health care in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires.
“The Wilsons’ story is not unique. Because Republicans in Congress voted to end tax credits that made health insurance more affordable, millions of working Americans are at risk of losing coverage,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “Instead of continuing to hand out tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy at the expense of Americans’ health care, Republicans in Congress should stand up for their constituents and fully restore the ACA tax credits.”
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Unrig Our Economy is a national campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We know that when the middle class does well, all of us do well — which is why we’re fighting on behalf of working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.