Americans' health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a recent analysis by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF , two health care-focused non nonprofits, out-of-pocket premium payments for ACA Marketplace enrollees are projected to increase by over 75 percent on average. Other state-level analyses have projected even greater increases.

"The [advance premium tax credit] cuts are certainly the biggest threat to health care costs and health coverage eligibility at the moment," said Timothy Jost, Professor Emeritus at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.

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