BOSTON — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is renewing calls for Congress to extend Obamacare tax credits, warning that health care premiums for tens of thousands of Bay Staters will skyrocket without legislative action.
The U.S. Senate was expected to vote earlier this week on a Democratic proposal to extend the premium tax credits implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic and Healey is urging congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump to support the plan.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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