Gov. Healey (left) with Mass. Health Connector Executive Director Audrey Morris GasteierPhoto: WBZ NewsRadio/ James Rojas
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Trump administration says it opposes an extension of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits under the Affordable Care Act.
Without the credits, health care costs are expected to rise significantly for millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of people in Massachusetts who receive their insurance through the Mass. Health Connector.
At the State House on Tuesday, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey was joined by officials from Mass. Health Connector to urge congressional Republicans to extend the tax credits that expire at the end of the year.
Audrey Morris Gasteier, the Executive Director of Massachusetts Health Connector, said extending the tax credits is critical for people who rely on them to be able to afford their health insurance. "Just in the first month of open enrollment, we've seen over 10,000 people terminate their coverage for 2026," she said. "That's double the amount of people who terminated by this time last open enrollment. So it's certainly a signal that people are looking at these price increases and are deeply concerned."
Governor Healy said from tariffs, to SNAP, to taking away heating assistance, President Trump has been making costs go up.
And now, she said time is of the essence to extend the tax credits. "The president and Congress need to act."
The Health Connector’s Open Enrollment started Nov. 1 and will continue through Jan. 23, 2026.
Residents must enroll by Dec. 23 for coverage that starts in the new year.
WBZ NewsRadio’s James Rojas (@JamesRojas.bsky.social) reports.