Enhanced Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) subsidies that were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress takes legislative action.
December 31, 2025
high
temporal
Refers to pandemic-era increases in subsidies under the Affordable Care Act and their scheduled expiration absent congressional extension.
Enhanced premium subsidies (premium tax credits) for Affordable Care Act plans were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and were scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 (December 31, 2025).
December 31, 2025
high
policy
Temporary expansion of ACA premium assistance enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic with a scheduled expiration date.
Enhancements to Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic were scheduled to expire in 2025 unless Congress acted to extend them.
December 31, 2025
high
temporal
Pandemic-era increases to ACA financial assistance were temporary and subject to legislative extension
A 2025 survey by the Institute of International Education found that overall international enrollment at U.S. colleges decreased by 1% in fall 2025 compared with fall 2024.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Survey of international student enrollment trends at U.S. colleges for fall 2025.
The enhanced premium tax credit for Affordable Care Act marketplaces was expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic response and was subsequently increased again through legislation enacted under President Joe Biden.
November 12, 2025
high
descriptive
Summarizes the timing and policy actions that expanded the enhanced premium tax credit.
Medicare payments for telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic were enabled by temporary, pandemic-era administrative allowances that required periodic reauthorization to remain in effect.
November 06, 2025
high
policy
Explanation of the administrative mechanism that allowed Medicare telehealth payments during the pandemic
Many technology companies expanded their corporate workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic (roughly 2020â2022).
October 28, 2025
high
historical
Demand and investment patterns during the pandemic led tech firms to hire across corporate functions.
Many amusement parks experienced difficulty increasing attendance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 24, 2025
high
general_trend
Post-pandemic attendance trends affecting amusement park operators.
Eviction moratoria and bans on rental increases implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to legal challenges and created financial strain for some landlords due to uncollected rent.
October 14, 2025
high
historical
Observed consequences of pandemic-era tenant protection policies.
The hiring rate, defined as the number of people hired in a given month as a percentage of those employed, was 3.2% in August 2025, matching the lowest figure outside the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2013.
August 01, 2025
high
temporal
Monthly hiring rate as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor; comparison to pre-pandemic historical low.
The Federal Reserve purchased longer-term Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities in 2020 and 2021 to lower longer-term interest rates and support the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 31, 2021
high
temporal
Pandemic-era large-scale asset purchases conducted as economic support measures.
Higher subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans were first implemented in 2021 as part of COVID-19 pandemic relief measures.
March 11, 2021
high
temporal
Temporary expansion of premium subsidies to lower costs for marketplace enrollees during the pandemic.
Temporary enhanced premium tax credits (emergency subsidies) were provided during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees.
March 11, 2021
high
temporal
Congressional COVID-era policy changes expanded financial assistance for ACA marketplace enrollees on a temporary basis.
Emergency subsidies for the Affordable Care Act were enacted in 2021 as a federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Describes the origin year and policy purpose of the temporary ACA subsidies.
U.S. lawmakers enacted temporary, COVID-era subsidies for the Affordable Care Act in 2021 as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Describes the origin and purpose of temporary ACA subsidies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes premium tax credits, commonly referred to as 'Obamacare subsidies', that reduce consumers' health insurance premiums.
high
policy
Definition of the subsidies referenced in debates about extending them.
Subsidies associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
high
descriptive
Policy changes to ACA-related tax subsidies implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The shift from over-the-board to online chess play during the COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by increased popularity of chess streaming and fast-paced online games and coincided with a rise in public online cheating allegations.
high
trend
Changes in chess formats and public discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Biden administration modified and temporarily enhanced Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) premium subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
high
policy
Describes a pandemic-era change to health insurance premium assistance implemented by the executive branch.
The Affordable Care Act included enhanced premium subsidies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic; those enhanced subsidies were temporary and require further legislation to be extended beyond their original expiration.
high
policy
Explains the temporary nature of pandemic-era subsidy increases under the Affordable Care Act and the need for legislation to continue them.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly called 'Obamacare,' were enhanced.
high
policy
Describes a policy change to ACA premium subsidies that occurred in the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to lower healthcare costs for individuals enrolled in marketplace plans.
high
temporal
Summarizes a policy change introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic affecting ACA marketplace affordability.
The term 'enhanced tax credits' is used to describe pandemic-era expansions of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
high
policy
Defines the phrase as used in discussions of temporary ACA subsidy expansions tied to COVID-19 relief efforts.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary premium tax credits expanded eligibility above 400% of the federal poverty level, allowing middle- and higher-income households to receive subsidies.
high
policy
Temporary, pandemic-era changes increased subsidy eligibility beyond the original ACA cutoff.