Congressional health insurance tug-o-war puts Pennsylvanians in a lurch
Premiums for state marketplace plans are expected to double in the coming year.
Premiums for state marketplace plans are expected to double in the coming year.
A slate of eight bipartisan Congress members, including U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has introduced a bill to extend health care tax credits.
For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election that will be critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The legislation ensures Pennsylvania law aligns with a federal recommendation issued in 2024 that will require Affordable Care Act plans to cover follow-up imaging for certain patients beginning in 2026.
A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade.
Erie County's 2025-26 flu season has started and it could be another busy one.
Health experts say millions across the U.S. could soon face a loss of Medicaid coverage because of new hurdles created by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the massive tax package passed this year by congressional Republicans. And they predict the fallout of President Donald Trump's marquee bill will land particularly heavily on some of the very rural communities that put these GOP politicians in office.
Premiums are expected to nearly double or even triple in some cases for almost 500,000 Pennsylvanians if tax credits expire.
While an end to the federal government shutdown could come this week, the main issue behind the shutdown—whether or not to extend enhanced tax credits for millions of Americans purchasing their plans on Affordable Care Act marketplaces like Pennie—remains unresolved.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was one of seven Democrats who voted in favor of the measure.