Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
NEW YORK (AP) — For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing a lower-quality insurance plan with a higher deductible. For a Michigan family, it means going without insurance altogether. For a single mom in Nevada, the spiking costs mean fewer Christmas gifts this year. She is stretching her budget already while she waits to see if Congress will act. Less than three weeks remain until the expiration of COVID-era enhanced tax credits that...
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- Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
- Heisman Trophy finalists include 3 quarterbacks and Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love
- 2 killed in Russia while Ukraine's energy infrastructure is targeted as peace talks press on
- Expert tips to ease financial pressure and avoid holiday overspending
- Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests
- Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
- Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state
Fri, 12 Dec 2025
- Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative
- Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues
- New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants
- Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations
- Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case
- King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
- Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in 3 weeks
- Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
- Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project
- Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach
- House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
- Russian police and National Guard will stay in Ukraine's Donbas postwar, a Kremlin official says
- Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
- The Latest: Indiana GOP rejects redrawn congressional map despite pressure from Trump
- Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
- This holiday season isn't very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds
- A 6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan
- Thailand's Parliament is dissolved for new elections early next year
- Immigration crackdown leaves teens to care for siblings after parents get detained
Thu, 11 Dec 2025
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention on judge's order and returns home
- Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
- Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
- A winter storm chills Gaza and floods tent camps, exposing aid failures
- Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state
- Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
- Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
- The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access
- Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
- Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP
- NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all its teams the permanent charters they wanted
- Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest
- Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
- Zelenskyy says US-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory
- Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face first questioning
- Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with decisive actions
- MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says hes running for Minnesota governor in 2026
- A sharp drop for Oracle keeps Wall Street in check as most US stocks rise
- Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
- The Latest: Trump says US will keep oil tanker. Venezuela calls it piracy
- Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
- Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say
- Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people
- Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
- What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents
Wed, 10 Dec 2025
- Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
- Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling Shopaholic novels, dies at 55
- House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
- Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next year
- Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening
- Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
- Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest
- US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more
- Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners
- Orioles agree to $155 million, 5-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, AP source says
- Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again
- Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
- Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
- WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
- Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absence
- Supreme Court hears Alabama's appeal to execute a man found to be intellectually disabled
- A'ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year following historic 4th WNBA MVP
- Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers
- 19 killed in building collapse in Morocco's third-largest city
- Paramount says China's Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
- Renewed Thailand-Cambodia border fighting displaces hundreds of thousands
- Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
- Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler claims upset state House win in historically Republican district
Tue, 09 Dec 2025
- Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video
- Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from 'filthy' countries
- Democrat wins Miami mayors race for the first time in nearly 30 years
- US stocks hold in place in the countdown to the Federal Reserves meeting on Wednesday
- Luigi Mangiones notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'
- Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation
- Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
- Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
- Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal
- Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says
- Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote
- Daz agrees to $69M, 3-year deal with World Series champion Dodgers, AP source says, leaves Mets
- Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary
- Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says
- Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
- Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
- How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
- Hamas wants more pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase
- Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 34
- Shohei Ohtani is the AP's Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
- Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
- At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital
- Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor vote
- Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in escalating border conflict
- ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
Mon, 08 Dec 2025
- Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces US Senate bid in Texas, tells Trump 'I'm coming for you'
- Trump is giving farmers $12B in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China
- Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members
- What to know about Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
- Court settlement approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to pay hundreds of clergy abuse victims
- Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
- Zelenskyy meets in London with European allies on the US peace plan and Ukrainian security
- Bullets in Luigi Mangiones bag convinced police that he was UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect
- Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix
- Arizona takes No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, Iowa State up to No. 4, Gonzaga into top 10
- Big Ten ties record with nine teams in AP Top 25 women's basketball poll; UConn, Texas still 1-2
- 'One Battle After Another' leads Golden Globe nominations, while 'Wicked: For Good' falters
- Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia
- UN Palestinian aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its Jerusalem compound
- Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan's northern coast
- The Latest: The Supreme Court weighs Trumps bid to fire independent agency board members
- 'Its not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
- 100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released but more are still held
- Jeff Kent elected to baseball Hall of Fame, which again keeps doors shut for Bonds and Clemens
- Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls 'woke' culture
- Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
- Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
Sun, 07 Dec 2025
- Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon
- Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out
- Benin's president condemns a foiled coup bid and says mutineers are 'fleeing'
- Democratic governors say the party's midterm strategy must focus on voters' pocketbook concerns
- Key GOP senator says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors
- Democrats see an opening to win the Miami mayors race in the latest test of the US political mood
- Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as 'disloyal' for not switching parties
- Nobel literature laureate Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
- Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey
- McLaren driver Lando Norris clinches his first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Bullet-pocked marker memorializing 1918 lynching goes on display in Atlanta
- A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills 25
- AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces
- Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets
- Hong Kong votes in legislative election after deadly fire
- Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
- Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months
- Petr Yan stunningly dominates Merab Dvalishvili to capture the bantamweight championship at UFC 323
- Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
- Duke beats No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime for first outright ACC championship since 1962
Sat, 06 Dec 2025
- Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
- Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'
- Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
- Trump administration plays up pipe bomb suspect's arrest. Jan. 6 violence goes unmentioned
- Sheriff hunting for the last of 3 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail
- California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak
- Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children
- San Diego considers $30 million settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
- Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue
- Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
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