Some Central Floridians are starting to learn how much more they’ll soon be expected to pay for health insurance, once Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at the end of this year.
Those “enhanced premium tax credits” make monthly healthcare payments more affordable for eligible households. But the credits weren’t included in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted earlier this year. Now, with the ongoing federal government shutdown poised to become the longest in history, Democratic lawmakers say they won’t pass a budget that doesn’t restore the ACA tax credits.
Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers blame Democrats for keeping the government closed…