Health careFinding
Federal premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans should be expanded.
These subsidies lower the monthly cost of health plans bought on HealthCare.gov and state marketplaces. Expanding them would lower premiums for more buyers and increase federal spending.
Jeff Merkley
We must act now to ensure these provisions are made permanent to keep Oregonians reliably insured and keep health care costs from skyrocketing.
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