The Trump administration is arguing there will be lower premiums and more healthcare plans for ACA enrollees next year compared to before the pandemic, according to a memo sent to congressional offices on Tuesday, obtained by Axios. It's the first real rebuttal to Democratic warnings about skyrocketing premiums — a key driver of the now 28-day government shutdown. The messaging comes as open enrollment starts on Saturday, and amid reports of premiums doubling — or more — in some states if enhanced COVID-era subsidies expire at the end of the year. CMS is projecting the average premium after tax credits to be $50 per month for the lowest cost plan next year — not including any potential extension of enhanced, COVID-era subsidies. The memo concedes that would be $13 more on average than in 2025, but argues it's $20 less than the average was in 2020, before enhanced subsidies were enacted during the pandemic.
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