Health care premium help ending; officials sound alarm

At a joint press conference Friday, Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo publicly decried looming federal cuts to health care assistance they say would be devastating to Rhode Islanders. They were joined by leaders from the state health care industry as they pledged to fight the cuts in Washington. 

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The concern, Amo and Magaziner said, is that unless Congress takes action, federal health care tax credits that reduce health insurance premiums for those who qualify will expire at the end of the year. It is estimated, they said, that these tax credits make it possible for about 22 million Americans – including tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders – to afford their health care coverage.

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“Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump are once again trying to undermine health care for millions of Americans, forcing working families across Rhode Island to decide between health care and meeting their other needs,” said Amo. “I’m proud to stand with Congressman Magaziner and health leaders in our state to fight for a deal that lowers costs.”

Said Magaziner, “Every Rhode Islander deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care. But right now, too many people are facing a health care affordability crisis. [...]  Read full article.