AK HJR9

Alaska State Legislature urges U.S. Congress to extend enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act beyond their expiration at the end of 2025

Enhanced tax credits, originally enacted through the American Rescue Plan and extended by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, currently benefit more than 23,000 Alaska residents

Expiration of credits would more than double health insurance premiums for thousands of Alaskans, potentially causing residents to lose coverage or choose between healthcare and basic needs like housing and food

Reduced marketplace enrollment could destabilize insurance risk pools, increase premiums statewide, and drive carriers out of Alaska's already limited health insurance market

Resolution directs copies be sent to President Trump and Alaska's congressional delegation (Senators Murkowski and Sullivan, Representative Begich) calling on them to champion the extension