Health insurance may get a lot more expensive soon for thousands of Washingtonians

By: Conor Wilson

Outlets: Gig Harbor Now

Published: October 13, 2025

Words: 96

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Thousands of Washington residents who get insurance through an online marketplace known as the Washington Healthplanfinder are weeks away from the start of open enrollment. How much they’ll pay for health and dental coverage next year– and whether some will be able to afford it – remains an open question.

An enhanced premium tax credit will expire at the end of the year unless Congress renews it. The pandemic-era subsidy introduced in 2021 …

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