Blake Farmer

For one, the trees aren't used to the weight, but also majority of houses are heated with electricity.

It could take days to restore power.

And we're looking at temperatures below freezing for the next week.

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 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.