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Protest Erupts Over Soaring ACA Premiums Amid Funding Standoff

11/8/2025

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On October 18, 2025, demonstrators gathered in New York City over Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums.
Astrid Storey, Colorado mother with cancer, will see premiums rise $500 in 2026.
Nathan Boye of Florida faces a 2,518% increase, from $28 to $733.
Doug Butchart expects premiums to climb to $2,000 because his wife has ALS.
The expiration of premium tax credits at year-end deepens crisis amid a Democrats–Republicans impasse over funding.

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On October 18, 2025, demonstrators gathered in New York City over Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums.
Astrid Storey, Colorado mother with cancer, will see premiums rise $500 in 2026.
Nathan Boye of Florida faces a 2,518% increase, from $28 to $733.
Doug Butchart expects premiums to climb to $2,000 because his wife has ALS.
The expiration of premium tax credits at year-end deepens crisis amid a Democrats–Republicans impasse over funding.