Care Not Cuts
This week is dedicated to education and action as part of the national #CareNotCuts Week of Action. Please join us in taking action yourself.
Enhanced Premium Tax Credits make health insurance affordable for more than 20 million people - helping families see a doctor, fill prescriptions, and avoid crushing medical debt. But instead of making the tax credits permanent earlier this year, Congress passed the biggest health care cuts in U.S. history. Now families are at risk of higher premiums, lost coverage, and more medical debt.
Without Congressional action, the tax credits will end, and families with marketplace plans will quickly see skyrocketing health care premiums, forcing many to lose their health care.
In 2025, nearly 425,000 Arizonans purchased health care through the ACA marketplace, and the vast majority of them utilized premium tax credits to make their premiums more affordable.This includes many who are self-employed or own small businesses.
This should not be a partisan issue in Congress. Majorities of Democrats (92%) and Republicans (59%) want Congress to extend these expiring tax credits. Congress should listen to the families they serve, not force them to lose their health care. It’s up to us to make sure our friends, family, neighbors, and members of Congress know what affordable health care means for us.
What can you do to take action today?
?- Use social media with the hashtag #CareNotCuts to share this email or an article that explains how the end of enhanced premium tax credits will hurt Arizonans in their pocketbooks:
- Arizona PBS: Arizona health insurance premiums to surge as tax credits end
- KJZZ: Arizonans will see big price increases next year for ACA marketplace health plans
?? - Use the premium calculator to estimate how much more you would pay in premiums if the enhanced premium tax credits expire
? - Share your story with a local news outlet, on social media, or with your elected officials to bring attention to why being able to afford health insurance impacts you.
Let’s all stay informed and take action to preserve affordable health insurance premiums.
