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Governor Healy urges Congress to extend premium tax credits to prevent coverage losses
Summary
Governor Healy and Audrey Morse Gasteyer warned that expiration of enhanced premium tax credits could force many Massachusetts residents to lose affordable coverage, urged a congressional vote this Thursday and directed residents to the Health Connector enrollment portal and help lines.
Governor Healy urged federal lawmakers to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits this week, saying failure to act would put thousands of Massachusetts residents at risk of losing affordable coverage.
"All they need to do is just take a vote and extend these credits," Healy said at a state press briefing, pointing to a Senate vote she said was scheduled "this Thursday." She blamed President Trump and congressional Republicans for recent federal changes she said have cut funding and driven up costs, and said those actions have immediate local impact.
Healy said the changes amount to "$1,000,000,000,000" in health-care cuts…
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