This month, families across the country will start receiving notices from their health insurance providers that their premiums could double next year as a result of Trump and Republicans\u2019 refusal to extend cost-saving ACA tax credits. Families are already struggling to afford the basics as prices and unemployment rise \u2014 they cannot afford to pay double for their health insurance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democrats aren\u2019t sitting idly by. That\u2019s why, last week, the DNC launched new digital ads and an organizing campaign targeting vulnerable House Republicans across Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Michigan. The campaign also includes billboards and bus shelter ads near local hospitals and clinics in these districts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at some of the coverage below: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Roll Call<\/strong><\/a>: DNC launches ad campaign on health insurance costs as shutdown fight drags on<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Mary Ellen McIntire Oct\/10\/2025]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is getting into the ad fight over the ongoing government shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC on Friday is rolling out digital spots on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, along with billboards and bus shelter ads near hospitals and clinics in a handful of Republican-held battleground House districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Right after the holidays, health care costs for Americans across the country are going to more than double because Republicans are refusing to work with Democrats to fix this crisis,\u2019 DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. \u2018That\u2019s why the DNC is going to make sure families everywhere know that Republicans are about to wreck their pocketbooks and price them out of health insurance.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC is also tapping into its organizing team for a voter education campaign to reach out to infrequent voters through text messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Democrats are holding the line,\u2019 the on-camera narrator says in a video ad. \u2018They\u2019re refusing to vote for Republicans\u2019 twisted funding bill, because the lives and well-being of millions of Americans are at stake.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deadline<\/strong><\/a>: Democrats Try To Turn Up Pressure On GOP In Shutdown Fight With Ad Buy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Ted Johnson, 10\/10\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDemocrats are increasing pressure on certain GOP lawmakers in the shutdown messaging war, the latest being a new ad buy from the DNC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe five-figure buy will include digital ads on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, along with billboards and bus shelters in Republican districts. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe ad campaign is targeting Republicans including Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rep. John James (R-MI) and Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA), among others. The DNC campaign also includes texts to voters, including messages on calculating premium hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement, \u2018Right after the holidays, health care costs for Americans across the country are going to more than double because Republicans are refusing to work with Democrats to fix this crisis. That\u2019s why the DNC is going to make sure families everywhere know that Republicans are about to wreck their pocketbooks and price them out of health insurance.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n MSNBC<\/strong><\/a>: Monday\u2019s Campaign Round-Up, 10.13.25: Republicans lean into anti-trans ads in Virginia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Steve Benen, 10\/13\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs the government shutdown continues, the Democratic National Committee is launching a new ad campaign, which will include billboards and bus shelter ads near hospitals and clinics in a handful of Republican-held battleground House districts, focused on Affordable Care Act subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macomb Daily<\/strong><\/a>: Dems target James over ACA tax-credits dispute in shutdown standoff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Jameson Cook, 10\/14\/2025]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee has initiated a media blitz that targets Republican U.S. Rep. John James for his and his party\u2019s opposition to extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits, an issue at the core of the federal government shutdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC is focusing the ad campaign on James, who represents most of Macomb County and part of Oakland in the 10th District, and fellow Michigan GOP U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, who represents the seventh district in the west side of Southeast Michigan, along with seven other GOP members of Congress, DNC officials said. In addition, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is taking aim at 28 additional members of Congress, officials said. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Right after the holidays, health care costs will more than double for Families across Michigan because Congressman Tom Barrett and Congressman John James refuse to work with Democrats to fix this crisis,\u2019 DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a press release. \u2018That\u2019s why the DNC is going to make sure families everywhere know that Republicans are about to wreck their pocketbooks and price them out of health insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Through digital ads, billboards, bus shelter ads, and our state-of-the-art organizing team, we\u2019re ensuring that voters across Michigan know that Republicans are solely to blame for the biggest premium increases in history. We should all be asking: Why is it that Michigan Republicans can make billionaire tax breaks permanent but refuse to prevent health insurance costs for working families from doubling?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rio Grande Guardian<\/strong><\/a>: New DNC ads blame De La Cruz for rising health care premiums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [Luis Montoya, 10\/10\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Democratic National Committee is launching an ad campaign targeting U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSpecifically, the ads focus on health care costs because, starting this month, families across Texas will receive notices from their health insurance providers that their premiums could double next year. This is because the Trump Administration and the GOP\u2019s refused to extend the ACA tax credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe DNC says the digital ads, billboards, and bus shelter ads will reach voters in the 15th Congressional District and will be paired with an organizing push to contact infrequent voters. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Right after the holidays, health care costs will more than double for families across Texas because Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz refuses to work with Democrats to fix this crisis. That\u2019s why the DNC is going to make sure families everywhere know that Republicans are about to wreck their pocketbooks and price them out of health insurance,\u2019 Martin said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018Through digital ads, billboards, bus shelter ads, and our state-of-the-art organizing team, we\u2019re ensuring that voters across Texas know that Republicans are solely to blame for the biggest premium increases in history. We should all be asking: Why is it that Texas Republicans can make billionaire tax breaks permanent but refuse to prevent health insurance costs for working families from doubling?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n