‘I would lose my vision’: Americans relying on ACA health plan face uncertainty

The expiration of subsidies will lead to much higher premiums for Americans who rely on insurance provided by the Affordable Care Act. Photograph: Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images

The final day for most Americans to enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plan that begins in February passed earlier this month, closing a critical window at a moment of deep uncertainty for millions who rely on the law for coverage.

The deadline arrives as federal subsidies that once kept premiums affordable have expired, sharply increasing costs while lawmakers remain deadlocked over whether, and how, to restore them.