WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal emphasized the harmful impact failing to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits will have on veterans and their families. Recent analysis found 267,000 veterans (https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2025-09/Over-600%2C000-Nonelderly-Veterans-Would-Have-Subsidized-Marketplace-Coverage-in-2026-under-Enhanced-Premium-Tax-Credits.pdf) who rely on the ACA enhanced premium tax credits will no longer be able to afford ACA marketplace coverage if these credits are not extended.
Blumenthal pressed the urgency of addressing this issue ahead of ...