Rural Pennsylvanians face quadruple health insurance costs without tax credit extension

By Matthew Espenshade

Many Pennsylvanians are facing a dramatic increase in health insurance coverage costs, which could price-out millions from accessing vital healthcare. As president of the Pennsylvania Grange, the oldest and largest rural advocacy organization, I am truly concerned about the impact cutting the premium tax credits will have on both some of the most vulnerable as well as some of the hardest working people we have in rural Pennsylvania.

Under the previous administration, an expansion was initially authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and extended under the 2022 reconciliation act, which expanded the structure of the premium tax credit but expires after the at the end of calendar year 2025. The Congressional Budget Office has determined that the expirat