NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Bipartisan support is growing in Congress to extend tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic, but time is running out as the credits are set to expire at the end of the year.

The tax credits benefit low- and middle-income people who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. In Tennessee alone, enrollment has grown to more than 642,000 people in 2025.

Dr. Amy Gordon Bono is among healthcare professionals sounding the alarm about the potential impact of losing these subsidies.

"At a time when we need economic stability desperately, this is going to be an earthquake for so many Americans," Gordon Bono said.

The physician says she's already seeing patient concerns firsthand.

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