Hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers could lose more than $32.1 billion in revenue in 2026 should Congress allow ACA tax credits to expire at the end of 2025, according to a new Urban Institute analysis published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The analysis found that 7.3 million people could lose subsidized ACA coverage and 4.8 million could become uninsured, pushing a $7.7 billion spike in uncompensated care in 2026. The increase could hit all provider types, including $2.2 billion for hospitals, $1 billion for physician offices, $1.5 billion for prescription drugs and $3.1 billion for other services.

In terms of raw spending cuts, hospitals would be hit hardest, with $14.2 billion less spent on hospital services, $5.8 billion less on prescription drugs, $5.1 bill

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