New York elected officials raised awareness on Sunday about the impending expiration of federal tax credits that could result in Americans paying more for their healthcare.

On the morning of Oct. 5, US Rep. Nydia Velázquez, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and other members of the New York Congressional Delegation rallied at City Hall to urge the federal government to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, tax credits, despite the ongoing government shutdown.

“ACA tax credits help millions of Americans afford health care,” the Democratic politicians wrote in a press release. “If Congress does not act, thousands of families in New York will see their premiums rise sharply and many could lose coverage altogether.”

Jeffries expanded on the issue during an ap

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