KRISHNAMOORTHI, PRECKWINKLE, COOK COUNTY LEADERS WARN ACA TAX CREDIT EXPIRATION WILL DOUBLE PREMIUMS, STRAIN COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND STROGER HOSPITAL

Washington, Dec. 31 -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following press release:

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Dr. Lauren Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Donnica Austin-Cathey, Chief Hospital Executive-Stroger, and other Cook County leaders today at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County to warn that the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits at midnight will sharply raise health care costs and place severe strain on Cook County Health and its flagship safety-net hospital.

"Letting these ACA tax credits expire isn't an accident-it's a choice," said Congressman Krishnamoorthi. "Republican leadership must allow a vote to extend these cr...