Costly health insurance is fueling patient interest in a cash-only model called direct primary care.
Consumers would likely have the chance to redo plan selections if enhanced tax credits are extended, however unlikley that looks.
“Premium payments will increase by 114% if Congress does not extend the enhanced premium tax credits,” warned KFF’s Cynthia Cox.
But the subsidies that enabled a wave of new signups since the pandemic are only in place until 2025.
