According to the Congressional Budget Office, permanently extending the enhanced ACA subsidies would cost how much over 10 years?

Question

Accepted Answer

CBO's $350 billion estimate (2026-2035) became the shutdown's fiscal flashpoint. Republicans demanded offsetting cuts; Democrats refused to touch Medicaid or Medicare. The irony: the 2025 shutdown itself cost $4+ billion in permanent GDP loss—wasted money that could've funded subsidies for a year. CBO also noted extending subsidies would add 3.8 million insured by 2035, reducing uncompensated care costs hospitals shift to taxpayers. The "savings" from killing subsidies were illusory.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, permanently extending the enhanced ACA subsidies would cost how much over 10 years?

Explanation

Sources

Related Questions