‘I would lose my vision’: Americans relying on ACA health plan face uncertainty

Expiration of expanded subsidies has left many with higher healthcare costs - and some with no coverage at all

The final day for most Americans to enroll in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plan that begins in February passed earlier this month, closing a critical window at a moment of deep uncertainty for millions who rely on the law for coverage.

The deadline arrives as federal subsidies that once kept premiums affordable have expired, sharply increasing costs while lawmakers remain deadlocked over whether, and how, to restore them.