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Officials warn expiring premium tax credits could sharply raise 2026 premiums for hundreds of thousands in Mass.
Summary
Massachusetts officials said expiration of enhanced premium tax credits will likely cause steep premium increases for many residents during 2026 open enrollment. Health Connector leadership and community navigators described members’ confusion and offered resources while urging Congress to extend credits.
Governor Maura Healey and Health Connector officials warned that enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at year end could cause large increases in health insurance premiums for hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents and urged Congress to extend the credits.
"As you hear today, we have people in Massachusetts set to see their health care premiums go up by as much as $25,000 in a single year," Healey said, tying the spike to the failure of federal lawmakers to extend enhanced premium tax credits. She said the Health Connector serves more than 400,000 people and that about 330,000…
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