ACA subsidies set to expire, putting Georgia premiums at risk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : A COVID-19 relief package passed in 2021 capped premiums for an average marketplace plan to 8.5% of income.
59% : The Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credit helps eligible individuals and families lower the cost of health insurance bought through the federal marketplace.
58% : Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to announce a "clean" three-year extension of the tax credits on Thursday.
56% : Ossoff, however, struck a different tone during an interview with an Atlanta-based news agency last week, calling lawmakers from both parties to "put politics aside and do what's right for Georgia families and extend these Affordable Care Act subsidies.
55% : * The Affordable Care Act tax credits, which cap premiums, are set to expire at the end of the month.
37% : "Democrats broke health care when they passed Obamacare," Carter said in an emailed statement to the Savannah Morning News.
30% : An extension of the ACA subsidies, also known as Obamacare, became a sticking point during the government shutdown, which ended only after Republicans agreed to hold a vote on the subsidies during the second week of December.

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