NWLC Leads Nearly 130 Organizations Urging Congress to Pass a Clean Extension of the ACA Subsidies Without Anti-Abortion Riders
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) is leading nearly 130 organizations in calling on Congress to swiftly pass a clean extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs) without any anti-abortion restrictions.
In the letter, the organizations warn that letting the ePTCs expire at the end of the month would have devastating consequences for women and families. The letter estimates that without an extension, more than half of the people losing coverage would be women, and nearly 74% would be people of color.
“These premium increases will undoubtedly compound existing barriers to affordable health care coverage for women, particularly women of color, and low- and middle-income people,” the signers wrote in their letter to Congressional leadership. “Millions of people will be priced out of coverage and be at increased risk for uninsurance, negating monumental gains made in reducing uninsurance since the enactment of enhanced PTCs in 2021.”
The coalition also made clear that any attempt to use this must-pass extension as a vehicle for anti-abortion riders is unacceptable.
“Additionally, as Congress is negotiating an extension of the enhanced PTCs, we urge you to reject any further attempts to restrict abortion coverage. Any such attempts would ultimately amount to a thinly-veiled effort to derail negotiations over these essential tax credits…Any attempt to further restrict coverage for abortion care in ACA Marketplace plans will ultimately deny people the freedom to make the best decisions for their bodies, lives, and futures.”
Click here for more information from the National Women’s Law Center about how women will be impacted by the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies.
