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Uncle Joe

(64,138 posts)
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:20 PM 7 hrs ago

Over 20M Americans Set to Lose Healthcare Coverage Jan. 1 After Congress Goes on Recess



Tens of millions of Americans are set to see their health insurance costs soar when subsidies under the Affordable Care Act expire at the end of this year. Health insurance premiums are expected to more than double or even triple for some 20 million people, pricing many out of healthcare coverage entirely. "We've done nothing as a country to control healthcare costs," says Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York and member of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team. She discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.
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Over 20M Americans Set to Lose Healthcare Coverage Jan. 1 After Congress Goes on Recess (Original Post) Uncle Joe 7 hrs ago OP
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation gab13by13 7 hrs ago #1
Trump and RFKJr will be angry that more are not going to die. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #2
We fail to understand that they want to punish people Henry203 7 hrs ago #3
WE better end healthcare for politicians first, gab13by13 6 hrs ago #4

gab13by13

(31,110 posts)
1. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:22 PM
7 hrs ago

50,000 Americans are going to die in 2026 from lack of healthcare.

Henry203

(845 posts)
3. We fail to understand that they want to punish people
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:37 PM
7 hrs ago

They believe if you can’t afford healthcare then you are getting what you deserve. The people who have to pay for their own insurance get screwed. I did it so I know. Imagine if no corporation or government could partially pay for their employees insurance. If that happened we would have single payer in one year.
That is what democrats should do with legislation. End employer contributions to insurance.

gab13by13

(31,110 posts)
4. WE better end healthcare for politicians first,
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 01:32 PM
6 hrs ago

before gutting everyone else's healthcare.

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