NC health insurance consumers left in limbo by Congress

NC health insurance consumers left in limbo by Congress

By Lucas Thomae Carolina Public Press For months, Adrian Pitts followed the news with bated breath as Congress fought — and eventually shut down the federal government — over whether to extend COVID-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health plans. Pitts, a 57-year-old small business owner and Hendersonville resident, was one of the beneficiaries of the enhanced premium tax credits which greatly reduced the out-of-pocket costs for …