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NEW: Jon Husted Doesn’t Think There Is an Affordability Crisis in Ohio

Columbus, Ohio — Today, Jon Husted claimed that the affordability crisis only exists in “blue states” and not in Ohio — ignoring the harsh reality for Ohioans that are paying more thanks to Husted’s affordability crisis.

Husted’s reckless tariffs are driving up prices across the board, while his votes on health care are sending premiums soaring for more than half a million Ohioans. As energy and grocery bills rise, Husted refuses to acknowledge the crisis he helped create.

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Jon Husted: Remember, the affordability crisis is the worst in blue states, in blue cities and in Republican states, you know, we’ve done things like in Ohio, we embraced fracking and oil extraction and lowering energy costs. 

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

“Jon Husted may not think there is an affordability crisis, but Ohio families living with higher grocery bills, higher health care premiums, and higher energy bills would beg to differ. Husted can pretend that this crisis doesn’t exist, but Ohioans are paying the price for his votes every day.” 

Read more about Jon Husted’s Affordability Crisis: 

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ICYMI: Ohioans Struggle With Higher Costs Under Jon Husted

Columbus, Ohio — Whether it’s groceries, food, or health care, Ohioans are paying more thanks to Jon Husted’s affordability crisis. 

Husted’s reckless tariffs are driving up prices across the board, and his votes on health care are sending premiums soaring. Instead of fighting to lower costs, Husted has doubled down, saying that critics “are wrong” about the tariffs, they “haven’t affected the economy negatively,” and “the policies are working.”

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Kent Stater: Tariffs hit local businesses in Northeast Ohio

  • Local manufacturers and business owners are feeling the trickle-down impact on many key products they import. 
  • “It’s a lot of extra things now that I have to do to make up for not being able to get the other things,” local artist and dice maker, Faith Burns, said.
  • “The lack of stability this year, the chaos at the federal government level, has made it tough for companies to know where they’re going next, what income they’re going to have,” John Kelly, the director of business development at the Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation, said.
  • At a local Kent coffee shop, sourcing coffee beans is driving up their costs, meaning they are passing a 5% fee on bags of coffee onto their customers. 

Axios: Tariffs are shaking up Ohio manufacturing

  • Driving the news: One-third of Ohio manufacturers say tariffs have already affected their sales, according to the report.
  • By the numbers: Two in five surveyed say rising raw material costs are hindering growth.
  • Cases of “significant” cost pressure jumped from 7.7% in 2023 to 10.9% in 2025.
  • 30% say political uncertainty is slowing growth, the highest level since tracking began in 2018.

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NEW REPORTING: Health Care Costs Soar Thanks to Jon Husted’s Health Care Crisis

“For one Ohio woman, monthly premiums have skyrocketed to $1,700 a month”

Columbus, Ohio — New reporting shows how devastating Jon Husted’s health care crisis has become for Ohio families. More than half a million Ohioans are bracing for massive premium hikes, with one woman’s bill increasing to $1,700 a month.

Despite this, Husted voted eight times against lowering health care costs and continues to attack the ACA tax credits that Ohioans rely on, claiming they are “not the way to go about it.”

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Scripps News: How eliminating government subsidies could impact those who rely on the Affordable Care Act

  • We first heard from Griffith about a month ago, when she thought her ACA premiums would go from $240/month to $1,200/month. However, after looking into it further, she said it’s closer to $1,700/month.
  • “Health care should never be a political issue,” said Griffith. “It should be affordable. People in this country need health care. If you don’t have it, you go bankrupt.”
  • Griffith said she retired a bit early to take care of her mom. She said that if the proposed ACA government subsidies are cut, they’ll have to find the money somewhere else.
  • “We’ll have to go into savings. We’ll have to look at retirement accounts,” said Griffith.
  • For Griffith, she said the lower-cost ACA plan has been a lifeline for her and so many others that Congress has to figure out soon.

WHIO: Millions of Ohioans worried about possible increase in ACA subsidies

  • About 24 million Americans get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, over 90 percent currently receive some tax credit, which helps keep those premiums down. They are scheduled to expire at the end of the year.
  • For Joe Stamps, owner of Stamps of Approval Hair Studio, that means a premium of around $500 a month.
  • Emma Wager is a senior analyst for the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Her group estimates that the average person who buys insurance through the ACA market will see their premiums more than double in the New Year.
  • A 60-year-old couple will see their plan skyrocket by over 250 percent or around $1,500 per month for the plan, according to KFF.
  • Stamps is one of 4 million people that KFF estimates will go without full insurance if the tax credits expire.
  • “That’s just really one day at a time, trusting God to take care of me, because the system does not seem to work for you, but they will use you to make money from you,” he said. “So, it’s just one of those things.”

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What Ohioans Are Reading: Jon Husted Voted 8 Times Against Lowering Health Care Costs

Columbus, Ohio — Jon Husted is trying to rewrite his record after he already voted eight times this year against lowering health care costs. Because of Husted’s health care crisis, premiums are set to skyrocket for more than half a million Ohioans.

Husted claims 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.

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MeidasTouch News: Jon Husted Claims to Support Extending ACA Subsidies After Voting to Kill Them Eight Times

  • U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) said while speaking at Columbus State this week that he hoped to find a bipartisan solution to extending ACA health insurance subsidies which are now scheduled to be cancelled as part of the Republican plan to reopen the federal government. 
  • But Husted had the opportunity to extend the ACA subsidies multiple times during the government shutdown debate and repeatedly voted against them.
  • Husted has been a staunch opponent of the ACA, also known as Obamacare, for his short time in the U.S. Senate, and voted against extending premium subsidies eight times as part of the Republican bill to reopen the government.
  • The expiration of those subsidies will result in insurance premiums increasing for Americans by 100%-150%
  • Husted said that ACA subsidies were a temporary bailout of a failed Obamacare system.
  • Husted claimed, without evidence, that there may be as much as $30 billion in fraud from ACA subsidies.
  • ACA subsidies help 583,000 Ohioans afford health insurance. At a time when Americans are already struggling to make ends meet in a failing Trump economy, Jon Husted voted repeatedly to skyrocket the cost of healthcare for his constituents.

Heartland Signal: Months of opposition ignored: Husted performs U-turn on ACA tax credit extension

  • On Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) called for a bipartisan solution on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, contradicting months of voting and speaking out against extension attempts.
  • Husted’s words are a complete reversal of his actions and words over the last year. During a radio interview on “The Brian Thomas Morning Show” last month, Husted referred to the ACA tax credits as a “pandemic failure” and that they do nothing to drive down the cost of health care.
  • If the tax credits expire at the end of 2025, health insurance premiums are expected to significantly increase for millions of Americans. Average premiums in Ohio are projected to spike by 83%.
  • When asked if he could do something to extend the subsidies by Spectrum News, Husted opted to blame the Democrats for their temporary solution.

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On National Rural Health Day, Ohioans Face Closing Hospitals Under Jon Husted’s Health Care Crisis

Columbus, Ohio — On National Rural Health Day, rural communities across Ohio are sounding the alarm about devastating health care cuts championed by Senator Jon Husted. Husted cast the deciding vote for the largest cut to Medicaid in history, ripping coverage from 490,000 Ohioans and putting at least eleven rural Ohio hospitals on the brink of closure.

Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde released the following statement:

“Jon Husted’s health care cuts are pushing rural hospitals over the edge and ripping health care away from nearly half a million Ohioans. Rural families deserve better than a politician that will vote to gut their healthcare — all to give massive tax breaks for billionaires and corporations.”

Jon Husted Championed Devastating Cuts to Rural Hospitals:

  • Jon Husted championed devastating cuts to health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and corporations — ripping coverage from 490,000 Ohioans and putting at least eleven rural Ohio hospitals on the brink of closure.
  • Jon Husted called the cuts to health care “purposeful” and said he “loves doing that kind of stuff,” even as families, seniors, and rural communities across Ohio face losing life saving coverage.
  • While Husted is now claiming he is open to a bipartisan solution to extend the ACA tax credits, he voted eight times this year against proposals that would protect affordable health care and claimed the ACA tax credits are “not the way to go about it.”

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