CONGRESS MUST RETURN FROM THE HOLIDAYS WITH A PLAN TO EXTEND THE ENHANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS AND PROTECT AFFORDABLE, QUALITY COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS

The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):

Congress is Poised to Miss the December 31 Deadline to Extend the Enhanced Tax Credits, Setting Americans Up for a Health Care Affordability Crisis in 2026

December 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. With Congress done for the year without extending the enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire on December 31, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan way to extend these tax credits when they return in 2026.

Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN, released the following statement:

"For two years, ACS CAN has been calling on Congress to come together to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that made it possible for millions of people to access affordable, quality health insurance. We are heartened that more and more members across the House and Senate are seeing a need to act. Our cancer advocates have spent months raising the alarm about what it would mean in the fight against cancer for millions to lose access as premium costs skyrocket and coverage becomes unaffordable. They know, just as the research shows, that without access to the care they need, people will live sicker and die sooner.

"With just days remaining before the December 31 deadline to extend these tax credits, Congress has left this business unfinished. People's lives are on the line; they can't afford to delay potentially lifesaving cancer screening, detection and treatment.

"Come January 1, health care costs for millions of families will go up. When Congress returns in January, lawmakers have an opportunity to come together to prioritize timely access to affordable, meaningful health care by extending the enhanced tax credits. Comprehensive health insurance isn't a 'nice to have,' it is a necessity.

"ACS CAN is once again calling on Congress to extend these tax credits as quickly as possible."