Dear Member of Congress,
2025 has been the year of sticker shock and health care cuts—and Americans are in immediate need of some relief. The last thing families need right now is increased health care costs. We urge you to sign the discharge petition introduced by Leader Jeffries to force a floor vote on extending ACA premium tax credits.
The cost of health care in the U.S. was already high. Now, with $1 trillion in cuts to health care over the summer and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits on the line, a dire situation has escalated into a full-blown crisis. Fifteen million people will already lose health care due to Medicaid cuts passed earlier this year. If Congress does not renew the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits before they’re set to expire at the end of the year, then health care costs will more than double for over 20 million Americans, and nearly 5 million additional Americans will lose their health coverage altogether.
When millions of people become uninsured, it will also put a strain on the entire health care system, causing health care costs to rise across the board and even force hundreds of hospitals, maternity wards, and nursing homes to close. Research has found that millions of Americans will collectively pay an estimated $23 billion more next year just to maintain the same level of coverage they currently rely on.
The time to take action to protect the health and wellbeing of Americans is now: Open enrollment started on November 1st, and millions of families have already begun to log onto healthcare.gov to renew or find the right health care plan.
On behalf of MomsRising’s 1.2 million members and moms, parents, families, and caregivers across the nation, we again urge you to sign the discharge petition introduced by Leader Jeffries to force a floor vote on extending ACA premium tax credits.