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    June 28, 2022

    The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy


    Speaker Minority Leader
    United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives
    Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515

    The Honorable Charles E. Schumer The Honorable Mitch McConnell


    Majority Leader Minority Leader
    United States Senate United States Senate
    Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510

    Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McCarthy, and Leader McConnell:

    As governors, we are working to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare for the people of
    our states. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen the tragic impact of disease and
    illness among the uninsured and underinsured, particularly in communities of color and other
    underserved populations. As we have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to
    affordable health insurance can sometimes mean the difference between life or death. At a time
    when governments at all levels are struggling to find ways to reduce costs for the American
    people, we cannot allow the looming specter of rising health costs to cause more uncertainty and
    stress for American families. Therefore, we urge you to take action and ensure funding is in
    place to preserve Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies known as advanced premium tax credits
    (APTCs).
    We applaud Congress for the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), which
    expanded and enhanced ACA APTCs. The ARP’s expansion of subsidies, along with the Biden
    Administration’s investment in marketing and enrollment support, led to a record high 14.5
    million people signing up for ACA coverage during the most recent open enrollment period, a 21
    percent increase from the prior year. 1

    1
    https://www.cms.gov/files/document/state-anniversary.pdf
    Health insurance coverage is critical to ensure consumers have access to healthcare and the best
    way to increase enrollment is to make coverage more affordable. The ARP has lowered costs for
    consumers: families saved an average of $200 a month in premiums, with four out of five
    consumers eligible to obtain a plan for $10 or less. 2 The ARP expanded access to financial
    assistance and increased the number of consumers eligible for subsidies by 2.8 million in 2022
    compared to the prior year.3 With the Biden Administration’s reinvestment in the ACA and the
    proposed rulemaking to fix the “Family Glitch,” we have a historic opportunity to build upon
    these enrollment gains and affordability improvements next year and in years to come.
    Unfortunately, the ARP-expanded subsidy eligibility is set to expire at the end of the current plan
    year, leaving consumers exposed to dramatic premium increases, and threatening the progress we
    have made. As inflation continues to put a strain on consumers’ budgets, we are concerned that
    many people will choose to reduce health insurance coverage or even go without coverage if
    Congress fails to act. The Biden Administration estimates that approximately 3.4 million
    consumers currently enrolled could lose coverage if the ARP subsidy expansions expire at the
    end of 2022.4 The expiration of the enhanced subsidies would also lead to a decrease in
    enrollment and an increase in premiums, destabilizing health insurance markets, and impacting
    affordability for the broader population. Additionally, as the Public Health Emergency is
    expected to end in the coming months, some consumers will no longer be eligible for Medicaid
    but may become eligible for ACA subsidies. Without the enhanced subsidies to ensure there are
    affordable marketplace options, those consumers are likely to become uninsured.
    Healthcare is a right—not a privilege. The ARP greatly improved health insurance affordability
    to ensure lifesaving healthcare is accessible to all Americans. We urge you to take action
    immediately to make the ARP expanded subsidies permanent to prevent a disastrous erosion of
    health insurance coverage.
    Sincerely,

    Governor JB Pritzker Governor Gavin Newsom


    State of Illinois State of California

    2
    https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/05/fact-sheet-biden-harris-
    administration-proposes-rule-to-fix-family-glitch-and-lower-health-care-costs/
    3
    https://www.cms.gov/files/document/state-anniversary.pdf
    4
    https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/23/12-year-anniversary-affordable-care-act-new-hhs-report-shows-
    ways-biden-harris-administrations-american-rescue-plan-investments-lowering-health-care-costs-expanding-
    coverage.html
    Governor Jared Polis Governor Ned Lamont
    State of Colorado State of Connecticut

    Governor Gretchen Whitmer Governor Steve Sisolak


    State of Michigan State of Nevada

    Governor Phil Murphy Governor Kathy Hochul


    State of New Jersey State of New York

    Governor Roy Cooper Governor Kate Brown


    State of North Carolina State of Oregon

    Governor Tom Wolf Governor Dan McKee


    State of Pennsylvania State of Rhode Island

    Governor Albert Bryan Governor Jay Inslee


    Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands State of Washington

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