Rep. Adams Votes Against Assault on Healthcare in GOP Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) voted against the Republican-led continuing resolution that fails to address the urgent healthcare needs of everyday Americans, including the looming expiration of Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies that would cost the average enrolled family thousands of dollars per year and nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.
“I cannot support a continuing resolution that causes my constituents to lose their healthcare,” said Congresswoman Adams. “When I’m in Charlotte, the biggest thing my constituents tell me is how much affordable, accessible healthcare matters to them. Single mothers who rely on it to take their kids to the doctor. Seniors who rely on it to afford their insulin. Working families who rely on it for free school lunches for their children. Veterans who rely on it for their health after fighting for our country. If we fail to address expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits and the defunding of Medicaid, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians will lose these lifesaving resources.”
“I am committed to protecting healthcare for my constituents. That means voting against today’s continuing resolution and working on a bipartisan CR that helps meet the needs of everyday Americans in my district and throughout our country,” Adams concluded.
North Carolinians face significant financial hardship if Congress fails to renew ACA premium subsidies:
- 88,000 ACA enrollees in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District would see their premium cost increase by 145% on average.
- 30,700 12th District ACA enrollees would be unable to afford health insurance due to the increase, becoming uninsured and raising healthcare costs for everyone.
- Statewide, the average ACA enrollee in North Carolina would pay $672 more per year for the same health insurance.
- Rural North Carolinians would experience the biggest price increase, with residents of Dare, Hyde, Brunswick, Pamlico, and Transylvania Counties paying $1,000 or more per year without subsidies.
House and Senate Democrats introduced a Continuing Resolution on September 17, 2025 that would fund the government through October 31, 2025 while addressing ACA premium subsidies and Medicaid cuts. There is solution.