Selina Simmons-Duffin
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394 appearances
57 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 10 Jun
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But for me, that's half of my wage.
She has breast cancer and is trying to get as much treatment as possible into this calendar year.
She's been calling her representatives and telling them that people like her need help now.
Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
Their premiums might be significantly higher.
And that is because something called enhanced subsidies that Congress first passed in 2021 are expiring.
And that extra help to buy health insurance is something that millions of people have relied on in the last few years.
In fact, 24 million people have these plans.
They're small business owners, farmers, ranchers.
And as open enrollment begins this year, the federal government is shut down.
And these subsidies are a central issue.
Empire's Selina Simmons-Duffin reporting.
This goes back to a 2021 law that created enhanced premium tax credits.
Those run out at the end of December unless Congress acts.
Cynthia Cox of the health research organization KFF just co-authored an analysis on what will happen to people's premiums next year.
So that means a lot of people are going to have to pay double the monthly premium they're paying now.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that if the enhanced tax credits expire over the next several years, 4 million people will become uninsured.
Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
On Friday, federal health agency workers received an unsigned email with a buyout offer. The email was obtained by NPR. The subject line read, please read immediately. It set a deadline of Friday, March 14th to decide whether to take the buyout. It mentioned the same deadline for workers to choose early retirement.
Workers can receive up to $25,000 in a lump sum, although if they work for the federal government again within five years, they have to pay the full amount back. The Social Security Administration announced a similar offer to employees on its website, and the Department of Education has reportedly sent similar emails.
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