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How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans

How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans

Update: 2025-12-11
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Subsidies for the ACA are set to expire at the end of the year. Today, Congress is voting on a Democratic bill that would extend subsidies for three years and a Republican bill that would give those eligible up to $1,500 in health savings accounts. If a decision isn’t made, monthly premiums for many people could double next year. In the Loop hears from Volumes Bookcafe owner Rebecca George and Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans executive director Krystle Able who both rely on ACA Marketplace for their coverage and how expiring subsidies could mean the difference between taking control of their health or not.

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How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans

How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans