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Columbus, Ohio — With health care premiums set to skyrocket for more than half a million Ohioans, Jon Husted is now claiming he is open to a bipartisan solution to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. But his record tells a different story: Husted has voted eight times this year against proposals that would protect affordable health care for Ohio families.

Husted has claimed the ACA tax credits have done “nothing to drive down the cost of health care” and are “not the way to go about it” — even as Ohio families brace for premiums that could double or triple next year.

See For Yourself the Effects of Husted’s Health Care Crisis:

WSYX: Ohio families could see ACA premiums double in 2026

• Thousands of Ohio families who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for health insurance could soon see their premiums double if Congress fails to renew a key federal subsidy set to expire next year.

• The enhanced premium tax credits, federal subsidies that help millions of Americans afford health coverage, are scheduled to end in 2025. Without action from lawmakers, many Ohioans could face steep cost increases as early as 2026.

• According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, more than 500,000 Ohioans received enhanced premium tax credits this year. A report from KFF estimates that average monthly premiums could rise from about $888 in 2025 to more than $1,900 in 2026 if the subsidies lapse.

• For families like Deshauna and Jordan Pugh, who lost their jobs in October, the uncertainty around ACA premiums adds to growing financial strain. “I’m seeing people post their insurance prices going up $2,000 a month,” Deshauna said.

• A spokesperson for [Senator] Jon Husted said the ACA “has failed to make healthcare more affordable.”

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Columbus, Ohio — For 300 days in the Senate, Jon Husted has protected a pedophile and covered for the rich and powerful, voting in September to block the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 

Now, after months of silence, Husted is trying to act tough — but his record is clear: he spent nearly a year protecting abusers and burying the truth. 

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“Jon Husted voted to keep the Epstein files secret to protect the rich and powerful. Now, he is trying to rewrite history and cover it up. Ohioans won’t forget that Husted sided with abusers and pedophiles over the victims of Epstein’s horrific crimes.”

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Columbus, Ohio — While Jon Husted now claims he is open to a bipartisan solution to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, his record proves just the opposite. Husted has voted eight times this year against proposals that would stop health care premiums from skyrocketing for an estimated 583,000 Ohioans.

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“Jon Husted voted eight times to make health care more expensive for Ohio families — all to fund tax breaks for billionaires and corporations. Now, because of Husted’s health care crisis, more than half a million Ohioans are bracing for their premiums to double or triple next year.” 

Jon Husted’s Long Record of Driving Up Health Care Costs:

• More than half a million Ohioans could soon see their healthcare premiums get more expensive or risk losing coverage if the Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at the end of this year. Jon Husted voted 8 times against lowering premium costs for Ohio families. 

• Jon Husted claimed the ACA tax credits have done “nothing to drive down the cost of health care.” 

• When asked how best to help working families afford health insurance, Jon Husted said the ACA tax credits were “not the way to go about it.”

• Jon Husted said he is “happy to be a contributor” to the skyrocketing health care costs. 

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Columbus, Ohio– Over the weekend, Vivek Ramaswamy visited a food bank in Dayton, and his message to hungry children was to learn to read faster. Here’s what he said when asked how to combat childhood hunger:

“By the end of third grade if you’re reading, you are basically statistically near impossible…to end up in poverty.”

“We shouldn’t be surprised that an out of touch billionaire who flies around on a private jet and says Ohio workers are lazy and mediocre is arguing that the root cause of childhood hunger is because kids aren’t learning how to read fast enough,” said Ohio Democratic Party spokeswoman Katie Seewer. “The more Vivek Ramaswamy opens his mouth, the more Ohioans see that he simply doesn’t understand what they’re struggling with and his endless stream of nonsense is designed to distract from the fact that as Governor he would make life better for billionaires like himself while the rest of us continue struggling with the cost of living.”

Ramaswamy already revealed his true feelings about Ohioans when he called them “lazy” and “mediocre.” He wants to gut public education and dismantle teachers’ unions. Even his own party knows Ramaswmy is deeply out of touch with Ohioans and voters will reject him in 2026.

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Husted Has Already Voted to Keep Epstein Files Secret

Columbus, Ohio — Yesterday, Senator Jon Husted again refused to support efforts to end the cover up of files related to convicted pedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when asked on NewsNation. In September, Husted voted to block a bipartisan proposal in the Senate to make the files public, betraying Ohioans’ right to the truth.

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement: 

“After already voting to conceal the Epstein files earlier this year, Jon Husted is still refusing to stand with victims of horrific crimes and hold abusers accountable. Once again, Husted is siding with billionaires and the rich and powerful to keep their secrets hidden — instead of fighting for justice and transparency.”

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