‘This is a cliff’: Buncombe clinic prepares for more patients as ACA tax credits appear set to expire

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nearly 1 million people in North Carolina can expect to pay more for health insurance next year unless Congress acts to extend the Affordable Care Act’s insurance premium tax credits. They are set to expire Wednesday, making policies less affordable.

For three years, Dr. Daniel Frayne has served as the director of the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Medical Ministry.

The clinic serves uninsured Buncombe County residents who earn less than 250% of the federal poverty level…

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