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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 12 MIN

Congress let ACA subsidies expire; Carolyn Bourdeaux explains the impact and why offsets matter for the debt crisis

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies expired at year’s end, leaving millions facing higher premiums and lawmakers facing tough choices. Here to explain the real-world impact, why offsets matter, and what Congress must do to balance health care access with fiscal discipline is former member of Congress and now Executive Director of the Concord Coalition and Concord Action, Carolyn Bourdeaux.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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