Tax credits for health care are at the heart of the federal shutdown. (Getty Images)
Many hard-working Hoosiers will be in for sticker shock when they start shopping for next year’s health coverage in the individual marketplace. For the past several years, thousands of Hoosiers have been able to afford coverage thanks to a temporary life line: enhanced premium tax credits to purchase coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This meant that monthly premium payments were much more affordable.
Open enrollment for health coverage in the marketplace for 2026 begins soon. But these enhanced credits are set to expire at the end of this year. We all see the headlines about budget disagreements and we’re now in a government shutdown. But unless Congress acts soon to extend the enhanced credit, premium costs could spike for thousands of individuals and families…