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Lawmakers are 'out of touch' as premiums set to skyrocket: Health advocate - MS NOW Reports
The Senate blocked efforts to extend Obamacare subsidies, setting the stage for health care premiums to skyrocket for tens of millions of Americans. West Virginia local and Executive Director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care Ellen Allen joins to discuss how her $479 monthly premium is set to spike to nearly $2,000 next year, and what she will have to sacrifice to make payments. - Aired on 12/12/2025.