KFF: “Premium payments for subsidized enrollees will increase nationwide if enhanced ACA subsidies expire”
According to a new analysis by KFF, Georgians in the Tenth Congressional District could see their health care premiums rise by an average of 345% if ACA premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of the year – which Rep. Mike Collins supports.
In GA-10, KFF’s analysis found that:
- A 40 year old making $32,000 a year could see their premium skyrocket 210% and cost an additional $122 per month.
- A 60 year old couple making $85,000 a year could see their premium increase by 345% up $2,075 per month—the highest increase of any congressional district in the state.
In Congress, Collins has been staunchly opposed to protecting affordable health care for Georgians even as rural hospitals face potential closures and Georgians take drastic measures to keep their families insured:
- A hospital in Collins’ district, St. Mary’s Sacred Heart in Lavonia, GA, recently announced the planned closure of a labor and delivery unit, citing cuts to Medicaid as what “solidified” their decision to shutter the critical unit.
- In recent months, Collins said he wants people to “get off of Medicaid, get off of Social Security.”
“Rep. Mike Collins’ refusal to extend these critical tax credits will devastate his own constituents who will see astronomical increases to their premiums,” said Democratic Party of Georgia Senior Communications Advisor Devon Cruz. “This new analysis is further proof that Collins would rather serve the MAGA agenda and corporate interests than help Georgians afford their health care.”