Alabama’s congressional delegation should work to extend enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) as a part of ongoing budget negotiations, more than 900 people urged in a petition that the Cover Alabama coalition delivered Monday. Alabama Arise is a founding member of Cover Alabama. The petition comes as Congress works to reach a deal before Wednesday to avoid a federal government shutdown. One piece of unfinished business facing federal lawmakers is the need to extend ePTCs before they expire at the end of this year. If Congress fails to renew these credits, the cost of Marketplace health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will soar for millions of Americans.
Check out Cover Alabama's full news release for more information.
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More than 900 Alabamians signed the petition. Read the full petition here.
“These tax credits are absolutely critical to Alabama,” said Debbie Smith, Alabama Arise’s Cover Alabama campaign director. “Because our state has not expanded Medicaid, more than 400,000 Alabamians rely on the Marketplace for coverage. Without these tax credits, families will lose health coverage, and our fragile health care system will be pushed deeper into crisis.”
The petition will remain open until Congress extends the ePTCs. Alabamians can continue to add their voices by signing the coalition’s petition at coveralabama.org/petition.
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