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Millions Lose Obamacare Coverage as Covid-Era Subsidies Expire

Original: "Millions of people have lost their Obamacare insurance following Republicans’ decision to allow Covid-era subsidies to

Millions of Americans have lost their Obamacare insurance after congressional Republicans allowed pandemic-era premium subsidies to lapse last year. Premiums for many who kept coverage have risen sharply, while millions more are reported to have lost Medicaid coverage. Critics also point to cuts affecting a roughly $50 billion rural health fund, sharpening Democratic attacks on Republican health policy ahead of upcoming elections.

Why now: Health insurance losses from the subsidy expiration have become a major point of political controversy in the United States.

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• "Millions of people have lost their Obamacare insurance following Republicans’ decision to allow Covid-era subsidies to expire last year, and the premiums for many of those who remained have skyrocketed. Millions more have lost Medicaid coverage...And a $50 billion rural health… · bich@apobangpo.space · 10

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