Protect Access to Life-Saving Care: Tell Congress to Extend the Enhanced PTC!
The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (PTC) has been a lifeline for many individuals with bleeding disorders, making access to specialized, life-saving treatments possible. However, unless Congress acts to extend these credits beyond the 2025 plan year, millions of Americans, including those in our community, will face unaffordable premiums—and for many, the loss of access to critical care.
Enhanced PTC's are increased subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that help lower the cost of health insurance for individuals and families purchasing coverage through the ACA marketplace. These enhancements expand eligibility and provide larger subsidies, ensuring that no enrollee pays more than 8.5% of their income on premiums. This makes health coverage more affordable, especially for middle-income individuals and those previously ineligible for assistance.
Why This Matters
The bleeding disorders community faces unique challenges:
The bleeding disorders community faces unique challenges:
- Extraordinary Costs: Treating bleeding disorders like hemophilia costs an average of $300,000 per year, far beyond what most families can afford.
- High Premiums for Comprehensive Plans: Patients often rely on gold and platinum-tier plans to cap out-of-pocket costs and ensure access to specialized care. Without the Enhanced PTC, these plans will become unaffordable.
- Coverage at Risk: According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), failure to extend the Enhanced PTC will result in premium increases for nearly all ACA Marketplace enrollees and an estimated 3.4 million individuals losing their health insurance coverage.
We need YOUR help to ensure lawmakers understand how critical this is for our community.
Take Action Now
Congress must act swiftly to extend the Enhanced PTC. Let your lawmakers know how vital these tax credits are for protecting access to care for individuals with bleeding disorders and other chronic conditions.
Congress must act swiftly to extend the Enhanced PTC. Let your lawmakers know how vital these tax credits are for protecting access to care for individuals with bleeding disorders and other chronic conditions.
Time is running out! Congress must act quickly.
Together, we can ensure affordable health care remains accessible for all.
Personalize Your Message
Lawmakers are far more likely to respond to personalized messages. A unique letter that shares your story and concerns will stand out among thousands of form messages.
Lawmakers are far more likely to respond to personalized messages. A unique letter that shares your story and concerns will stand out among thousands of form messages.
How to Personalize Your Message
- Edit the First Paragraph – Introduce yourself and briefly explain how access to affordable insurance impacts you, your family, or someone you know.
- Include Specifics – If you or a loved one rely on the ACA Marketplace, share how losing the enhanced PTC would affect your ability to afford care.
- Keep It Concise – Personal details make an impact, but clear and direct messaging ensures your voice is heard.
Protect Access to Life-Saving Care
Tell Congress to Extend the Enhanced PTC!
The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (PTC) has been a lifeline for many individuals with bleeding disorders, making access to specialized, life-saving treatments possible. However, unless Congress acts to extend these credits beyond the 2025 plan year, millions of Americans, including those in our community, will face unaffordable premiums—and for many, the loss of access to critical care.
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Protect Access to Life-Saving Care: Tell Congress to Extend the Enhanced PTC!
The Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (PTC) has been a lifeline for many individuals with bleeding disorders, making access to specialized, life-saving treatments possible. However, unless Congress acts to extend these credits beyond the 2025 plan year, millions of Americans, including those in our community, will face unaffordable premiums—and for many, the loss of access to critical care.
Enhanced PTC's are increased subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that help lower the cost of health insurance for individuals and families purchasing coverage through the ACA marketplace. These enhancements expand eligibility and provide larger subsidies, ensuring that no enrollee pays more than 8.5% of their income on premiums. This makes health coverage more affordable, especially for middle-income individuals and those previously ineligible for assistance.
Why This Matters
The bleeding disorders community faces unique challenges:
The bleeding disorders community faces unique challenges:
- Extraordinary Costs: Treating bleeding disorders like hemophilia costs an average of $300,000 per year, far beyond what most families can afford.
- High Premiums for Comprehensive Plans: Patients often rely on gold and platinum-tier plans to cap out-of-pocket costs and ensure access to specialized care. Without the Enhanced PTC, these plans will become unaffordable.
- Coverage at Risk: According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), failure to extend the Enhanced PTC will result in premium increases for nearly all ACA Marketplace enrollees and an estimated 3.4 million individuals losing their health insurance coverage.
We need YOUR help to ensure lawmakers understand how critical this is for our community.
Take Action Now
Congress must act swiftly to extend the Enhanced PTC. Let your lawmakers know how vital these tax credits are for protecting access to care for individuals with bleeding disorders and other chronic conditions.
Congress must act swiftly to extend the Enhanced PTC. Let your lawmakers know how vital these tax credits are for protecting access to care for individuals with bleeding disorders and other chronic conditions.
Time is running out! Congress must act quickly.
Together, we can ensure affordable health care remains accessible for all.
Personalize Your Message
Lawmakers are far more likely to respond to personalized messages. A unique letter that shares your story and concerns will stand out among thousands of form messages.
Lawmakers are far more likely to respond to personalized messages. A unique letter that shares your story and concerns will stand out among thousands of form messages.
How to Personalize Your Message
- Edit the First Paragraph – Introduce yourself and briefly explain how access to affordable insurance impacts you, your family, or someone you know.
- Include Specifics – If you or a loved one rely on the ACA Marketplace, share how losing the enhanced PTC would affect your ability to afford care.
- Keep It Concise – Personal details make an impact, but clear and direct messaging ensures your voice is heard.
