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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Texas woman with Stage 3 cancer sees her insurance premium rise over 700 percent: ‘I’m going to die’

More than 20 million Americans are facing dire healthcare and financial decisions after enhanced subsidies for insurance premiums through the Affordable Care Act expired at the start of the year – and for some the consequences are urgent.

Johana Scott, a Texan battling Stage 3 cancer, told MS NOW that her premium spiked from around $200 per month to $1,725 for the same plan after the subsidies expired.

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