WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following newsletter:
Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement after two votes both failed to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which will now result in increased healthcare costs for all Americans:
"Americans of all regions and political views (https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/gallup-poll-record-number-adults-anxious-health-costs-2026-rcna244358) agree that health care costs are already too high. Yet, healthcare premiums will increase yet again in just 20 days.
"Today's votes represented a choice: a simple extension of the current health care insurance tax credits to stabilize costs or a complicated proposal that will not address th...