If Obamcare tax credits expire, this is who could lose health insurance

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The fight over enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace drags on in Congress as crucial deadlines draw near and certain groups stand to be hit the hardest if an agreement to extend the subsidies doesn’t materialize.

Estimates of how many will be impacted by expiring tax credits have ranged from 3 million to more than 4 million enrollees. Based on early projections, this subsection is likely to be younger.

“Young adults would see the greatest increase in uninsurance,” said Matthew Buettgens, senior fellow in the health policy division at the Urban Institute. “These are people who are working and don’t have