(JUNEAU) Americans who use advanced premium tax credits to help pay for Affordable Care Act coverage are sweating out the long government shutdown.
“The advanced tax credits are for people between 300%-400% of the federal poverty level, which is potentially a lot of retirees, depending on how they have their income stream set up,” said Amanda Higgins, an elder benefit specialist with the Dodge County Aging and Disability Resource Center.
Health care subsidies are the sticking point of the shutdown fight between Republicans and Democrats. Higgins told Daily Dodge that people with questions should contact their insurance agent or reach out to a U-W Madison Extension program called Covering Wisconsin.