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Robert Sorey of Thompson Station, Tennessee, has already talked to a psychiatrist about paying cash for his appointments every three months.
That way he can keep his prescriptions current, which he'll also have to find money for.
A repayment plan that he says he can pay over time.
Sori works as a farmhand and was recently laid off.
This year, he had been paying no monthly premium for his Affordable Care Act insurance thanks to the expiring subsidies.
A new plan would cost him $70 a month, but he says he just can't afford that.
Up to 4 million Americans are estimated to do the same for 2026.
For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Nashville.
Robert Sorey of Thompson Station, Tennessee, has already talked to a psychiatrist about paying cash for his appointments every three months.
That way he can keep his prescriptions current, which he'll also have to find money for.
A repayment plan that he says he can pay over time.
Sori works as a farmhand and was recently laid off.
This year, he had been paying no monthly premium for his Affordable Care Act insurance thanks to the expiring subsidies.
A new plan would cost him $70 a month, but he says he just can't afford that.
Up to 4 million Americans are estimated to do the same for 2026.
For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Nashville.
Robert Sori of Thompson Station, Tennessee, has already talked to a psychiatrist about paying cash for his appointments every three months.
That way he can keep his prescriptions current, which he'll also have to find money for.
A repayment plan that he says he can pay over time.
Sori works as a farmhand and was recently laid off.