West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian – Tax credits that have made health insurance affordable for millions of Americans are set to expire at the end of the year, and West Virginia will feel the effects more than most states, a health policy expert said.
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that President Donald Trump signed into law last month did not extend the Biden-era enhanced premium tax credits for people who buy their health coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace though the Affordable Care Act. Unless Congress acts to change that, the 67,000 West Virginians who buy health care on the marketplace will pay more beginning in 2026.
“We anticipate that everyone on the marketplace will see a spike in the price of their coverage,” said Rhonda Rogombe, health and safety net policy analyst for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.
