Representative Madeleine Dean of Glenside announced in a post on Friday that at least 70,000 Pennsylvanians “were forced off their health care because of skyrocketing prices”.

The post continues:

Seniors, small business owners, young adults — working people who are now without coverage.

Yesterday I voted to extend the ACA subsidies. I implore our Senators to do the same.

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the average cost of a health plan through Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, is expected to double “if Congress allows a key financial incentive program to expire at the end of this year.”

“Pennie administrators previously estimated that roughly 150,000 of the nearly 500,000 people who bought plans in 2025 will drop out because they find their options for 2026 unaffordable,” The Inquirer wrote. “Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania suburbs are expected to see costs increase an average of 40% to 70%, while costs are rising an average of 400% or more in rural communities in the middle of the state.”

According to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, the U.S. House voted Thursday to extend Affordable Care Act benefits for moderate-income enrollees for three more years.

“The measure moves to the Senate and, if approved, would need to be signed by President Donald Trump before the subsidies take effect,” the article said, noting that a record-breaking 497,000 Pennsylvanians were enrolled in Pennie in 2025.

As of this week, between 465,000 and 472,000 Pennsylvanians are enrolled in Pennie. The open enrollment period for this year was extended to February 1.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, premium tax credits make healthcare coverage more affordable but cost the federal government $1 trillion.

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