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Protecting the Affordable Care Act
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Protecting the Affordable Care Act

Tax credits that help people afford their health insurance premiums are about to expire. These enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act are critical for ensuring access to affordable coverage for middle-class families as well as small businesses owners and employees. Without action to extend the ACA tax credits, over four million Americans will lose their coverage and 15 million will see their premiums spike by hundreds of dollars per year.

Learn more about Third Way’s work to extend the ACA’s premium tax credits below.

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Published December 5, 2025
Too Little Too Late: The Latest GOP “Plan” to Replace the ACA
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Published November 18, 2025
Blue States’ Fight for Affordable Health Care
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Published November 10, 2025
The Keep Healthcare Affordable Act
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Published October 8, 2025
The Looming $661 Billion Cut to Hospitals
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Published October 8, 2025
Five Keys to Speaking Out Against ACA Expirations
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Published September 24, 2025
The Republican Health Care Price Hike
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Published June 23, 2025
GOP Health Care Cuts: A Recipe for Medical Debt Disaster
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Published September 19, 2025
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Published September 17, 2025
A Bipartisan Framework to Lower Health Care Costs
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Published September 11, 2025
ACA Expirations Will Trigger a $23 Billion Middle-Class Tax Hike
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Published August 7, 2025
Congressional Recess Packet: Republican Attacks on Health Care
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Published July 15, 2025
Extending ACA Tax Credits Needs to Happen Sooner Than You Think
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Published June 30, 2025
Talking Points: Trump is Bankrupting America’s Health Care
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Published June 11, 2025
Republicans' Hidden Hit to Health Care for the Middle Class
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Published May 13, 2025
Trump ACA Rule Spells Disaster for American Families
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Published November 27, 2023
The Affordable Care Act: Finishing the Job
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Published June 17, 2025
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