States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse

[LogDog75]

If Congress doesn't extend the ACA subsidies health insurance premiums under the ACA will increase dramatically. Those using the ACA can use Medicaid but only in those states that took advantage of expanding Medicaid under the ACA of 2010 and the 2021 American Rescue Act. But not all states expanded Medicaid and now people who rely upon the ACA subsidies will see their ACA premiums more than double. Citizens in 10 states will be hardest hit because they did not expand Medicaid. Below is the list of states and the number of people enrolled in the ACA subsidies and see what they all have in common.


Alabama: 456,972 enrollees
Florida: 4,565,216 enrollees
Georgia: 1,475,623 enrollees
Mississippi: 322,788 enrollees
North Carolina: 924,168 enrollees
South Carolina: 608,325 enrollees
Tennessee: 615,828 enrollees
Texas: 3,814,112 enrollees
Utah: 410,339 enrollees
Wyoming: 45,107 enrollees
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/here-are-the-states-that-will-be-hit-hardest-if-aca-subsidies-lapse-in-2026/ar-AA1TcjUf?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=766f1d729fc44fc083142bd125a5592b&ei=21

All are republican controlled states.

Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me.

[piddyprints]

1. Their citizens vote for them.

There is such a level of ignorance about how government works that all you have to say is that the Democrats did it, and they will continue to vote for Republicans. Yes, I live in a red state. It is heartbreaking. I've tried talking to some of them but they just flat out down't believe me. Oh yeah, Fox "news" runs on most TVs in local businesses, even the gym.

The infrastructure project that has been ongoing for a few years now has a huge sign with the governor's name on it, not President Biden's. And everyone believes their reps and governor made it so.

[yardwork]

10. A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance.

We have a Democratic governor and attorney general, but the Republicans seized control of the state legislature in 2010. (Because voters were told to be angry about the ACA.) The Republicans seized control majority in our state legislature gerrymandered NC to the point where they hold a super majority, even though the state is split evenly between Democrats and Republicans.

The N.C. GOP was forced to redraw the maps but the Supreme Court overturned that, so we're back to one state rule. Not democratic at all.

[kerouac2]

2. And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems

As always

[johnnyfins]

4. And these are reasons why I am finding it

very difficult to have any sympathy for these people.

[NH Ethylene]

3. Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states.

He is so blatant I wouldn't put it past him.

[gristy]

14. Yes, I think he will do this too.

[Lovie777]

5. Republicans don't give a shit about...

their constituents.

[mitch96]

8. Sounds like putin and his people...He does not care how many die.. Just like these red states and their people..

but, But, BUT!!!!! They "owned" the Libs...uff what assholes..
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[haele]

16. They don't care about the constituents who don't have money.

Republicans only care about consumers who can pay prices.
Republicans only care about costs and profits to be made in the rather simplistic, rigged game they want to play.
They don't care about any actual value, sustainability, or real, tangible life outside their game.

[UTUSN]

6. K&R

[modrepub]

7. Job Loses Gonna Hurt

Healthcare is one of the better job generators. Once the insurance payments dry up, healthcare workers are going to lose jobs. And I suspect cuts will be most pronounced in low density population areas.

What a lot of folks miss is that the ACA is really a job creation program.

[The Madcap]

11. Their goal is to remove the expendables

And to work the needed until they die. No more retirements except for the very wealthy.

[J_William_Ryan]

9. "Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me."

Because they don’t believe in government.

Because they’re fundamentally fascists and social Darwinists.

And because they believe – incorrectly – that programs such as the ACA ‘foster dependence’ on government; affording health insurance is like having a nice house or car, if you can’t afford it, you don’t deserve it, if you can’t afford health insurance, it’s your fault, it’s neither the role nor responsibility of government to save you from your faults and failures.

This is one of countless reasons why Republicans are unfit to govern; why Republicans are incapable of sound public policy and responsible governance.

[Pluvious]

13. I would add...

These Republicans perceive this demographic which needs these subsidies are unlikely to make campaign contributions to them

[stage left]

15. Hear, bloody, hear

If you're not rich, you don't matter to Republicans.

[surfered]

12. And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA

[DBoon]

17. Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state"

Rpublicans instead believe in the violent aĺcoholic "daddy state"

[patphil]

18. If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash.

The comment "all are republican controlled states" may not be true by this time next year.

[Nasruddin]

19. No

Either
- Kamala would be/have been worse
or
- Yay! This is what I voted for! Beat me harder!