Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace, Pennie, reported Wednesday that nearly 104,000 residents have dropped coverage statewide, including about 20,000 people in February alone, citing rising costs after Congress failed to extend enhanced premium tax credits.
Executive Director Devon Trolley told lawmakers during a House budget hearing that the loss of subsidies is driving people off plans and weakening the health care system, particularly in rural areas. She urged funding for Act 54 of 2024, a state affordability program aimed at lowering premiums and restoring coverage for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians.
