Expiring Premium Tax Credits and People with HIV

How expiring tax credits could affect individuals and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

View in browser NEW & NOTEWORTHY How Might Expiring Premium Tax Credits Impact People with HIV? People with HIV may be particularly vulnerable to substantial health care costs, treatment interruption, and declining health if Congress doesn't extend ACA enhanced premium tax credits by the end of this year, according to a new KFF brief. The analysis examines the impact of expiring tax credits on individuals and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, a federal safety net program for those with low-to-moderate incomes, reaching over half of people with HIV in the U.S.   The brief notes that people with HIV are more likely than the public overall to have Marketplace plans and many have those plans subsidized by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) — part of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. ADAPs could be stretched further if Marketplace plans become more expensive. Moreover, loss of coverage and increased premium costs could disrupt care for people with HIV, which could, in turn, have serious implications for individual and public health, since maintaining antiretroviral therapy and achieving viral suppression prevents the transmission of HIV to others.  Read the brief CONTACT:   Mikhaila Richards | 202.654.1328 | MRichards@kff.org    When citing our work, please note our name is KFF, which is our legal operating name. We should be cited as KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization. We no longer use the name Kaiser Family Foundation.   Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for emails from KFF. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails. Need assistance? Email subscriptions@kff.org; do not reply to this email. The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. KFF, 185 Berry Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107