Holly Hendricks, who is battling an autoimmune disease that leaves her with open wounds down to the muscle, did everything she could to maintain her Affordable Care Act coverage after the enhanced premium subsidies lapsed at the start of this year.
But after a few months, the 49-year-old couldn’t handle paying the monthly premiums, which had more than tripled to nearly $1,100. Hendricks, who also has lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, became uninsured for the first time in April.
