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MichMan

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13. The expiration date of the temporary additional covid era subsidies was written into it when it was passed in 2021.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 12:42 PM
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Everyone knew when it was passed when they were going to expire. I believe the original subsidies are still in place.

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Of course they do,not a surprise. Keep gutting the ACA slowly and it will DIE Bengus81 Yesterday #1
rs have been gutting things slowly for years and hope they die AllaN01Bear Yesterday #18
Yes, well that makes sense. Biophilic Yesterday #2
Why do they even call it insurance? It is just robbery without a mask. twodogsbarking Yesterday #3
Look, it costs a lot of money to plaster their names on stadiums and flvegan Yesterday #4
Gee no one saw this coming. mdbl Yesterday #5
The expiration date of the temporary additional covid era subsidies was written into it when it was passed in 2021. MichMan Yesterday #13
True but . . . RedArkGuy 20 hrs ago #25
Um... lonely bird Yesterday #6
As premiums rise, healthier people tend to drop their coverage, leaving the insurance pool sicker on average progree Yesterday #7
And then the "healthy people" make that one trip to the ER wolfie001 22 hrs ago #24
In its current form, the ACA is a very expensive program that mainlines money to insurance companies. Intractable Yesterday #8
"I pay about $180 for the premium. The ACA pays more than $1300" MichMan Yesterday #19
Should I feel guilty? Intractable Yesterday #20
Hell no!!! wolfie001 22 hrs ago #23
But, it is called the "Affordable" Care Act MichMan Yesterday #9
We are the ONLY country with private health insurance RainCaster Yesterday #10
We are not the only country with private health insurance. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #11
My retirement job (age 65 to 73) was at a call center rhiannon55 Yesterday #12
Cut out the bookies. Universal Medicare for all. Max out the risk pool. Marcuse Yesterday #14
Thereby defeating the entire point of the AFFORDABLE Care Act. It never should have thrown a lifeline to private Karasu Yesterday #15
It's already dead in Montana. MontanaMama Yesterday #16
In Victorian Britain, at least there were homes for the poor wolfie001 22 hrs ago #22
Think of the shareholders and nothing else, except top management compensation. Meeting adjourned. twodogsbarking Yesterday #17
Healthcare Execs need more yachts and 4th and 5th homes wolfie001 22 hrs ago #21
Are they so blind that they did not know how much revenue they were going to lose? phxjurist 18 hrs ago #26
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