The Clarke County Democratic Party announced July 30 that it is joining a national effort to help neighbors confront the high cost of healthcare in America.
People shouldn’t go into debt for getting sick, but that outcome is far too familiar. The national campaign will share stories and raise money to relieve medical debt for families in counties like Clarke County, all across the state.
Tax credits for ACA marketplace health insurance premiums expired at the end of 2025, due to the Republican Congressional leadership’s deliberate failure to extend them. As a result, “We know that more than 13,000 Iowans who had ACA marketplace health insurance plans in 2025 failed to sign up in 2026, and that many more than…