"Their health care premiums have skyrocketed. And now, women and LGBTQ+ people across the country are scrambling. Some are pushing off paying for retirement, or dipping into their savings. Some are looking for extra work to afford plans that they aren't sure will actually cover their health care bills. And some are planning to go without insurance, hoping they won't get too sick to manage medical expenses on their own."
"The chaos and uncertainty are the result of a monthslong impasse, after Congress let subsidies lapse that would keep down the price of health insurance on the Affordable Care Act's individual marketplace, a key source of coverage for millions of people who don't get insurance from work or through government programs like Medicare or Medicaid. Polling data from KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research, polling and journalism organization, found that women are more likely to say that they cannot afford"
Health care premiums have surged, leaving many without affordable options. Women and LGBTQ+ people are disproportionately affected and are taking measures such as delaying retirement contributions, dipping into savings, seeking additional work, or planning to go without insurance. The lapse of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act's individual marketplace produced widespread chaos and uncertainty. Polling from KFF shows women are more likely to report inability to afford higher costs, and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ adults report difficulty affording care. Lower average earnings and higher chronic health risks increase financial and health vulnerability for these groups.
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