REPORT: 267,000 Veterans Nationwide Will Lose Health Care If Republicans Allow ACA Tax Credits to Expire

Rosen Demands that Republicans Join Democrats To Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits to Ensure Veterans Can Continue Receiving Health Insurance

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement highlighting data from the Urban Institute showing that 267,000 non-senior veterans who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits will be priced out of health care coverage if Congress does not extend these critical tax credits. Senator Rosen has been consistently pushing for Washington Republicans to work with Democrats to extend these enhanced tax credits.

"If Donald Trump and Washington Republicans continue to hold the federal government hostage and refuse to act, then 267,000 veterans could lose access to affordable health care because of their inaction," said Senator Rosen. "Their refusal to work across the aisle has put the health and financial well-being of countless families in jeopardy. Washington Republicans must join Democrats in reopening the government and preventing a massive spike in health care costs. I will continue standing with Nevadans in the fight to lower health care costs and end this reckless Republican shutdown."

An analysis released by the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation showed that health care premiums for hardworking families would more than double if the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits are not extended this year. In Nevada, nearly 95,000 people directly benefit from lower health care costs thanks to the enhanced premium tax credits.

Senator Rosen has been a steadfast champion for Nevadans' access to quality, affordable health care. She strongly opposed the Republicans' extreme "One Big Beautiful Bill" that severely cut Medicaid for people who needed it most. Earlier this year, Senator Rosen helped introduce the Health Care Affordability Act to make the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits permanent - ensuring that Nevada families can continue to afford coverage. She also traveled up and down the state, meeting with hospital staff to discuss Washington Republicans' extreme cuts to Medicaid and her legislation to reverse these cuts.

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