Working families are on the edge of a healthcare disaster, John. Premiums are set to soar when open enrollment begins November 11— and millions of families could face skyrocketing costs if Republicans continue refusing to extend healthcare tax credits. This isn’t a future problem — it’s happening now, and every day that Republicans refuse to negotiate a healthcare deal puts families at risk.
Trump and Congressional Republicans are choosing to shut down the government rather than pass a funding bill that protects healthcare for working families. They don’t care that premiums are spiraling, prescriptions are unaffordable, or that lives are on the line. Their only priority is keeping billionaire donors happy.
If healthcare tax credits aren’t extended, millions could see their insurance premiums more than double2 — forcing impossible choices between medicine, rent, and groceries.
We need to hear from you. How will rising healthcare premiums affect your family? Share your story here to help us show the real human cost if Congress doesn’t act now to stop our health care costs from skyrocketing.
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This is already happening, John. People who buy insurance on their own, outside employer coverage, are starting to receive notices of double-digit increases.
For one couple in Eugene, Oregon, they received a notice that their monthly premium would quadruple — from $443 to over $2,200.3
Democrats must hold the line. Families are counting on them to fight for funding that keeps healthcare affordable. Your stories are what show the human cost — and make it impossible for Congress to ignore.
Share your story today. Tell us how rising premiums would impact your family so that we can share some of your responses on social media and with lawmakers.
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In solidarity,
Working Families Party
Sources:
1. Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages, The Washington Post, October 22, 2025
2. ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire, KFF, September 30, 2025.
3. Lane County families with Affordable Care Act insurance could see premiums spike, Lookout Eugene-Springfield, October 13, 2025.
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