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LogDog75

(1,100 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2025, 01:52 PM Dec 29

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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse [View all]

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.

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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse [View all] LogDog75 Dec 29 OP

Their citizens vote for them. piddyprints Dec 29 #1

A million people in my state of N.C. will lost health insurance. yardwork Dec 29 #10

They need to be sued again and again. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 29 #20

The N.C. state Supreme Court and SCOTUS is in the bag for them. yardwork Dec 29 #21

I'm in NC, and I agree RetiredParatrooper Dec 29 #31

Welcome to DU and welcome to another North Carolinian! yardwork Dec 29 #34

Welcome to DU, RetiredParatrooper! calimary Dec 30 #35

Make them own it. OldBaldy1701E Dec 30 #53

Somehow we must put Fox News and then rest of these right wing liars out of business. travelingthrulife Dec 30 #49

The Fox lie machine must be shut down completely 31st Street Bridge Dec 30 #52

I understand why cable isn't regulated by the FCC, CrispyQ Dec 30 #59

There are several stories of Trump replacing signs with Biden's name & putting new ones with his name, CrispyQ Dec 30 #57

And they will blame Obama, Biden and dems kerouac2 Dec 29 #2

And these are reasons why I am finding it johnnyfins Dec 29 #4

I suspect a large percentage of those enrolled in the ACA - even in red states - vote Democratic. No state ... Whiskeytide Dec 29 #26

I agree. ShazzieB Dec 30 #37

Watch him propose to fund ACA only for red states. NH Ethylene Dec 29 #3

Yes, I think he will do this too. gristy Dec 29 #14

If SCOUTS lets that fly then the UNITED states is over. -nt CrispyQ Dec 30 #60

Republicans don't give a shit about... Lovie777 Dec 29 #5

Sounds like putin and his people...He does not care how many die.. Just like these red states and their people.. mitch96 Dec 29 #8

They don't care about the constituents who don't have money. haele Dec 29 #16

Wonder what they will do when no one has money to buy their shit? travelingthrulife Dec 30 #50

Very few of them have lived or run a business in the Real World haele Dec 30 #67

That's why they are so obsessed with forced birth. No contraception. ToxMarz Dec 30 #55

K&R UTUSN Dec 29 #6

Job Loses Gonna Hurt modrepub Dec 29 #7

Their goal is to remove the expendables The Madcap Dec 29 #11

They want a world where only the rich deserve a pleasant life & the rest of us suffer what we must to provide for them. CrispyQ Dec 30 #62

"Why republicans don't believe in taking care of their citizens is beyond me." J_William_Ryan Dec 29 #9

I would add... Pluvious Dec 29 #13

Getting big money out of our electoral process would solve many of our problems. CrispyQ Dec 30 #63

Hear, bloody, hear stage left Dec 29 #15

And many of these same states declined the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA surfered Dec 29 #12

Taking care of your citizens is derided as the "nanny state" DBoon Dec 29 #17

That's a good comeback. calimary Dec 30 #36

You forgot no regulation. That's nanny state, too. CrispyQ Dec 30 #65

When the reality is that the citizens are one of a nation's most prized resources! CrispyQ Dec 30 #64

If this doesn't get fixed, those states are about to get hit with a huge dose of voter backlash. patphil Dec 29 #18

No Nasruddin Dec 29 #19

Alabama will never vote Democratic again... COL Mustard Dec 29 #24

Anyone have a breakdown as to... BurnDoubt Dec 29 #22

All are former members of the Confederacy.... COL Mustard Dec 29 #23

And ALL of the former Confederate states Wednesdays Dec 30 #58

Red state takers Envirogal Dec 29 #25

Simple. They hate Obama. LNM Dec 29 #27

Tsk tsk Faux pas Dec 29 #28

Every state that went for orange piggy in 2024 ! kimbutgar Dec 29 #29

Their getting what they voted for! nt Unrepentant Fenian Dec 29 #30

Let's see them try to blame the Democrats for that. Martin68 Dec 29 #32

That's exactly what they'll try to do. calimary Dec 30 #40

They can try as usual but there has been way to much light on the expiring subsidies Bengus81 Dec 30 #45

Make sure to thank your local Republican politician next November. Buddyzbuddy Dec 29 #33

And sadly... Golfnbrew Dec 30 #38

Because Republicans are selfish and greedy GoodRaisin Dec 30 #39

And I don't know how to spin this any other way. calimary Dec 30 #41

They are a failure at marketing. It's maddening! CrispyQ Dec 30 #68

Frustrating, isn't it?! calimary Dec 30 #70

Problem is that they will all believe that the Democrats did this to them. Kablooie Dec 30 #42

Exactly. Blue_Roses Dec 30 #43

What they all have in common... llmart Dec 30 #44

Sadly there's no "if" to it Bengus81 Dec 30 #46

These subsidies JustAnotherGen Dec 30 #47

I say tough noogies, red states. mwb970 Dec 30 #48

Once again Abstractartist Dec 30 #51

Blue state republicans should be asked, CrispyQ Dec 30 #54

More fuel for the blue tsunami in Texas... CapnSteve Dec 30 #56

If? Bluetus Dec 30 #61

I'm surprised Arkansas isn't on this list RazorbackExpat Dec 30 #66

Red State Masochists duckworth969 Dec 30 #69