Exchange Heads: If Reconciliation Passes In 2 Weeks, Premiums Will Include ARP Credits

If Congress passes Democrats’ new reconciliation deal in the next two weeks, which includes an extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, exchange plans can include the more-generous credits in their upcoming renewal notices, says Hemi Tewarson, executive director of the National Association of State Health Policy (NASHP), which supports a coalition of state-based exchange leaders. She applauded the inclusion of the three-year extension in the latest Democratic deal, but said time is of the essence. Democrats have said...