The federal government has reopened after a 43-day shutdown driven by a fight over the future of Affordable Care Act subsidies , and the question now is what millions of Americans will pay for health insurance if Congress does not act.

New estimates from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a non-partisan research group that is in favor of extending the subsidies, show that marketplace premiums would rise sharply across Louisiana if the pandemic-era enhanced tax credits expire after 2025.

The enhanced tax credits were created during the COVID-19 pandemic to make marketplace insurance more affordable by limiting how much people pay each month based on their income. Congress later extended them through 2025. If lawmakers do not reach an agreement, the credits will return to their

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