With Obamacare subsidies set to lapse at the end of the year, many Floridians will see their premiums rise, even if they don’t directly receive the subsidies.
An estimated 200,000 people living in the Jacksonville area who benefit from the COVID-era subsidies could see their monthly premiums double or triple if the tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of the year.
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But the impacts will also be felt by residents like Dr. Maira Martelo, who doesn’t receive the tax credits, but gets her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.
“The shocking part is that my premium for next year is gonna be higher than my mortgage. So, next year if I want to keep being a Mayo patient, I will pay $1,600 a month, which is absurd,” Matelo said…