WISCONSIN — Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that a record 306,470 Wisconsinites and 23.5 million Americans nationwide have already signed up for 2025 health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits that lowered premium costs 80 percent of people can still find a health plan through the Marketplace for $10 or less per month.
However, these tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year, and Republicans have so far refused to extend them. If Congress fails to act soon, 5 million Americans will become uninsured and costs will skyrocket for millions more. Donald Trump still has not given up on his attempts to repeal the ACA and its protections for pre-existing conditions.
In response, Protect Our Care Wisconsin Director Joe Zepecki issued the following statement:
“These historic enrollment numbers demonstrate the desire for Wisconsinites to have access to affordable health care. Nearly 24 million Americans are enrolled in quality, affordable coverage today because of the tax credits passed by President Biden and Democrats in Congress – which went into law without a single Republican voting for them. It’s never too late to do the right thing. And Republicans have the opportunity now to do just that and expend these credits. If they don’t – premiums could increase by 50% and at least five million people could lose their coverage. Make no mistake, if that happens, it will be the fault of Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.”
