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Jennifer McClellan: “The Johnsons rely on Obamacare or the Affordable Care act…”

Featuring: Jennifer McClellan, Democratic | U.S. House Virginia, District 4

McClellan Shares the Human Cost of Expiring Health Care Tax Credits and Rising Premiums

Published November 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:32

He and his wife own Mama J's, a beloved restaurant in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, which was once known as the Harlem of the South. The Johnsons rely on Obamacare or the Affordable Care act for themselves and their 8 year old daughter. They pay $700 a month and Lester has estimated that if the subsidies and expire, his bill will go up to $1,400 a month. (01:32–01:40)

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Asserts that a family in Richmond relies on the Affordable Care Act for health insurance.

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“If the subsidies expire, [Lester Johnson's] bill will go up to $1,400 a month.”
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“We saw hospitals that were on the verge of closing because of the high number of uninsured overcome that risk.”
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“When this clinic opened, 80% of their patients are Medicaid recipients.”
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“About 350,000 people [in Virginia] benefit from the premium tax credits.”
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“For a family of four that earns just under $130,000 a year, they will see their premium go up 43% to 4,000 by $4,675.”
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“For a family of four who earns $64,000 a year, their premium will go up 20%. $2,571 more that they have to pay for insurance.”
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“For a 60 year old couple earning $82,000 a year, they'll see their premium go up 174. Their premium will go up $11,968.”
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