MADISON, Wis. — This week, new data shows skyrocketing healthcare costs in Wisconsin if the most popular Affordable Care Act tax credits expire. So far, Congressional Republicans have refused negotiations to renew these tax credits for 2026.
Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement:
“During the last Open Enrollment Period, over 300,000 Wisconsinites registered for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act – our highest number yet. Families, elderly couples, and young adults across Wisconsin rely on the ACA to afford healthcare.
“If these tax credits end, ACA rates in Dane County will more than double. For older folks, these rates will more than triple. For older, more rural folks, rates could increase by over 800%. In Barron County, for example, a sixty-year-old couple with a $340 premium will be charged over $3000 every month, just to keep their health insurance.
“This is dire. People can’t afford this. We need to put as much pressure as possible on federal Republicans to renew these tax credits and reopen the government.”
