MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Affordable Care Act tax credits will expire at the end of the month. Advocates in Alabama say skyrocketing insurance premiums are imminent for people who rely on the ACA for coverage. However, other leaders say those subsidies need reform.
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Alabama Arise said some 500,000 Alabamians get their coverage through the health insurance marketplace. With ACA tax credits set to expire, executive director Robyn Hyden said premiums will double for a lot of people.
“Families are already strapped, you know, with an affordability crisis,” she said. “We are hoping that Congress can come back in January and do the right thing.”
But, Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) said there are more affordable options for healthcare…