HEALTH INSURANCE for millions of Americans is shifting to state governments as officials grapple with premium surges, an approach that leaves many without coverage as Congress weighs whether to renew expired subsidies.
- More than 20 million people face premiums on average doubling should federal lawmakers fail to reinstate lapsed Affordable Care Act subsidies enacted under former President Joe Biden. A handful of states are seeking to soften the financial blow, making moves to help cover premiums on a basis that analysts warn is largely temporary.
- California and Colorado are appropriating funds to grapple with the problem. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green ...