{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-releases-initial-survey-results-impacts-trumps-massive", "CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RELEASES INITIAL SURVEY RESULTS ON IMPACTS OF TRUMP\u2019S MASSIVE HEALTH CARE CUTS ON HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, ESCALATES FIGHT TO EXTEND LIFE-SAVING ACA TAX CREDITS", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Patrick Ryan", "R000579", "patryan.house.gov", "patryan", "https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Because of Trump and Congressional Republicans\u2019 refusal to extend the ACA tax credits, families across the region are on track to get hit with a 185% increase in their insurance bills\n\nIn October, Congressman Ryan launched a community survey asking Hudson Valley families if they\u2019d received notice that their health insurance bills would be increasing; a whopping 77% answered \u201cYes\u201d; more than half of those who cited a specific increase reported their bills were going up over 100%\n\nRyan has been sounding the alarm on Trump\u2019s massive cuts impacting Medicaid and the ACA, which are projected to kick 17 million Americans off their insurance and have already ripped coverage from more than 17,000 people in the Hudson Valley\n\nThe release comes amid a looming ACA extension deadline and a refusal by the President or Republican leaders in either Congressional chamber to articulate a health care plan\n\nKINGSTON, NY \u2013 Today, Congressman Pat Ryan is releasing the results of his community survey focusing on the on-the-ground impacts of Trump and Congressional Republicans\u2019 massive cuts to health care in the Hudson Valley.\n\nOf the nearly 1,000 respondents, 77% reported they\u2019d already received notice that their health insurance bills would be increasing. Additionally, more than half of the respondents who provided specifics are seeing their bill double. Especially as the ACA extension deadline continues to approach and Republican leaders in the House, Senate, and White House refuse to articulate a health care plan, Ryan will be taking the community input directly to Washington to fight for the high quality, affordable health care Hudson Valley families deserve.\n\nSince the passage of President Trump\u2019s so-called \u201cBig, Beautiful Bill,\u201d Ryan has been speaking out about massive cuts impacting Medicaid and the ACA, kicking 17 million Americans off their insurance \u2013 including up to 240,000 in the Hudson Valley \u2013 and causing premiums to skyrocket. Hardworking people across the Hudson Valley are starting down the barrel of a 185% price hike \u2013 a $1,000/month increase for an average 60-year-old couple on ACA insurance.\n\n\u201cFrom day one of this Administration, the Hudson Valley has been hit by massive cost increases across the board \u2013 especially when it comes to health care. I asked to hear from YOU, to hear about YOUR experiences, because there is so much power in our community. We need all-hands-on-deck to fight Trump\u2019s price hikes and extend these life-saving tax credits, \u201d said Congressman Pat Ryan. \u201cThe results here don\u2019t lie \u2013 on top of the immense financial pressure hardworking families in our community are already feeling, 77% of people who responded to the survey are being hit with massive increases to their health insurance bills. More than half of those who reported their specific increase will have their bill double \u2013 and of the folks who said their premiums weren\u2019t increasing, for many of them it\u2019s because they\u2019re losing coverage altogether. 17,000 of our neighbors \u2013 seniors, veterans, and single parents \u2013 have already lost coverage. Nearly half of them are kids. That\u2019s a burden that our community simply cannot afford \u2013 and they shouldn\u2019t have to. I\u2019m taking every single story with me to Washington, because I\u2019ll never stop fighting for the high quality health care you deserve at a price you can afford.\u201d\n\nOf the nearly 1,000 responses to Ryan\u2019s survey, 77% reported that they\u2019ve already received notice their premiums will increase. Of the folks who provided specifics on how much their bills are going up by, more than half are facing 100% increases \u2013 a doubling of their monthly bills.\n\nIn order, the other most common responses included:\n\nPeople having to cancel their plans due to cost increases\n\nPeople having to switch over to lower-cost plans with higher co-pays\n\nPeople losing coverage altogether without recourse, including former Essential Plan enrollees \u2013 17,000 of whom have already lost coverage in NY-18\n\n\u201cThe Aetna plan that I had is being eliminated and now my deductible is increasing, going from $0 to $1,000,\u201d said Judy, a constituent in Saugerties. \u201cI should be able to manage it financially \u2013 as long as I don\u2019t get sick.\u201d\n\n\u201cI currently qualify for the Essential plan and will lose my health insurance with these cuts coming,\u201d said Susan S., a constituent in Monroe. \u201cMy employer offers health insurance, but it would cost me $8,900 a year before they pay for anything. I cannot afford that when I\u2019m making $18.10 per hour. But I am the caretaker for a family member who can\u2019t be left alone \u2013 I have no choice. What will I have to give up to have health insurance in order to pay for my medications for my chronic illnesses?\u201d\n\n\u201cThe increase in premium cost I\u2019m facing will stress my fixed income,\u201d said Valarie Losey of Hyde Park. \u201cI am a paraplegic and require constant medical attention and supplies \u2013 losing health care coverage isn\u2019t an option for me.\u201d\n\n\u201cIf we stay with the same coverage our premiums will go from $1,860 per month to $3,275 per month,\u201d said Michael Berta of Poughkeepsie. \u201cThe additional cost for the insurance plus the rising cost in basic overhead has me considering closing my practice down. Then if you add in the additional cost due the tariffs for food, clothing, and basic necessities it's becoming impossible to make ends meet.\u201d\n\n\u201cI get my ACA plan through Anthem BlueCross- the basic plan Bronze. In October, they sent a letter stating that the premium would increase, but that they weren\u2019t sure by how much. I\u2019ve since received notice that it is increasing to $837 per month,\u201d said Mitch R., a constituent in Cornwall. \u201cI am also required to get my doctor\u2019s permission before seeing any specialist. They should be ashamed \u2013 this isn\u2019t healthcare, it\u2019s insurance care and it\u2019s so UN-American.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am retired and my husband has to continue to work at age 75 due to the constant increases in the cost of living,\u201d said Susan, a constituent in Stanfordville. \u201cOur UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plan\u2019s premium increased from $156 to $287 per person per month. We can\u2019t afford that increase and will be forced to switch plans and pay more out of pocket in 2026.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy insurance premium is doubling in 2026, with less coverage, too,\u201d said Geraldine, a constituent in Dutchess County. \u201cAs a retiree, I\u2019m concerned about how much it will continue to increase, as well as how others can afford these rising premiums and health care costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cNot only is my premium increasing, but my deductible has also almost doubled,\u201d said Michelle, a constituent in Wappingers Falls. \u201cI already live almost paycheck-to-paycheck. This increase will absolutely hurt my budget, but I have health conditions that have to be monitored by doctors \u2013 I have no choice, but to figure out how to pay for my health insurance.\u201d\n\n\u201cI rely on my Social Security and am not sure if I\u2019ll be able to afford the increase in my health insurance premium,\u201d said Donna Gaudio of Kingston. \u201cI\u2019m a cancer survivor and have ongoing chronic conditions that require constant treatment and monitoring, so I don\u2019t have a choice and will have to cut expenses elsewhere so I can afford proper healthcare.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy husband and I had a UnitedHealthcare AARP plan and the premium went up from $300 to $500,\u201d said Donna Morrison of Pawling. \u201cWe had to cancel that plan and are now looking for something more affordable.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur insurance premium is increasing by 100% for 2026,\u201d said a constituent in Chester. \u201cWe needed a new car, and this increase is about the same as the monthly car payments would have been. Now that money will be paying for the premium increase instead.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy premium increased another $114 per month,\u201d said Jean, a constituent in Montgomery. \u201cI will have to be able to afford it, but at 72 years old, I do not feel like I can retire with these increasing costs.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith the increasing cost of health insurance, my husband and I are going to have less savings,\u201d said a constituent in Unionville. \u201cWe wanted to purchase a home, but now an extra $500 per month will be going to our insurance premiums instead.\u201d\n\nCongressman Ryan was an early, strong critic of President Trump domestic spending agenda \u2013 calling it a \u201cBig, Ugly Betrayal\u201d of the American people. Trump\u2019s agenda rips health care coverage away from more than 17 million Americans, is set to cause a massive hike in insurance premiums for millions, and has already closed, significantly reduced services, or forced mass layoffs at countless hospitals nationwide.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://patryan.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-pat-ryan-releases-initial-survey-results-impacts-trumps-massive"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7849191315472126, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}