With health insurance open enrollment kicking off Saturday, Tara and Todd Nicklous were stunned to discover that their health insurance premium purchased through the Affordable Care Act will skyrocket from $923 to a jaw-dropping $3,264 per month next year. "My gut sunk," Tara Nicklous, 56, said. The couple, who run a real estate appraisal business, had qualified for coverage after former President Joe Biden expanded Affordable Care Act tax credits during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and for the next four years.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) told CNN that he had a recent phone call with President Trump who made it clear he doesn't want to hurt people. His concern is, is there something better we can do? Van Drew said, adding that he told the president, I don't think we're going to get it done in a matter of weeks.