Many Floridians could lose their health insurance by the end of 2025

Millions of Floridians are in danger of losing their health insurance at the end of this year.Nearly five million people in Florida rely on the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, for their health insurance.But affordable access to that care is in jeopardy.“When individuals lose their coverage, they lose access to primary care, to prevention services and to early intervention services, which are absolutely critical to improving healthcare outcomes,” said Mary Mayhew, President of the Florida Hospital Association.Part of the Affordable Care Act includes tax credits from the federal government that drastically lower the cost of health insurance.“These enhanced premium tax credits are providing premium assistance, so individuals are able to afford and get access to health insurance,” Mayhew said.However, those federal tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025.Mayhew said that means tens of thousands of people in Florida will no longer be able to afford it.”Most of these individuals will not be able to afford the skyrocketing premiums,” Mayhew said. “They will become uninsured. When you don’t have a health insurance card, you generally don’t have access to primary care physicians.”Mayhew is calling on Congress to extend the tax credits.The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on PoliticsThe latest: Entertainment coverage from WPBF 25 NewsFollow: Interactive traffic map

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