Wasserman Schultz Hears from Healthcare Professionals on GOP Healthcare Crisis

Washington, October 3, 2025
“Over 200,000 people right here in my district will face a massive hit to their monthly budget or lose healthcare coverage entirely. Kaiser estimates that premiums will double for our families. Who can possibly afford that?” said Wasserman Schultz. “In the conversations I just had with healthcare leaders in my district, they were very clear that there were thousands and thousands of people in our community that will cease being able to have affordable healthcare.”

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) heard from healthcare professionals – including hospital CEOs, healthcare workers, and consumer advocates – about how massive Republican Medicaid cuts and the failure to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits would harm local health providers and families in our community.

Following the roundtable discussion, she took questions from press to share the concerns that were relayed to her. Roundtable participants did not join her in talking to press afterward, in part out of fear of political retribution.

Watch Wasserman Schultz’s full remarks here.

“Over 200,000 people right here in my district will face a massive hit to their monthly budget or lose healthcare coverage entirely. Kaiser estimates that premiums will double for our families. Who can possibly afford that?” said Wasserman Schultz. “In the conversations I just had with healthcare leaders in my district, they were very clear that there were thousands and thousands of people in our community that will cease being able to have affordable healthcare.”

In 2024, Florida’s 25th Congressional District had the 6th highest total ACA marketplace enrollees of any congressional district nationwide. Florida districts made up all of the top 10, and 12 of the top 15 in total ACA marketplace enrollees. Florida is also the number one state nationwide in ACA marketplace enrollees (source).

Government funding ran out on September 30th, and Republicans have plunged the nation into a healthcare crisis. Yet GOP leaders refuse to negotiate with Democrats to end a government shutdown and prevent hundreds of thousands of Americans from losing coverage and millions more from seeing costs skyrocket.  

FL-25 Impacts if the GOP Healthcare Crisis Continues (sources here and here):

  • 203,000 people in FL-25 will see their healthcare costs rise if Republicans let critical tax credits expire.
  • For a 60-year-old couple earning $82,800 a year, annual premiums will rise by $18,217 or 259%.
  • For a family of four earning $64,000 a year, annual premiums will rise by $2,571 or 182%.
  • For a family of four earning $129,800 a year, annual premiums will rise by $9,839 or 89%.

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