Senate to vote on dual bills on looming expiration of Obamacare tax credits

Republicans to oppose Democratic proposal that would extend subsidies until 2028 for about 21.8 million enrollees

The US Senate will vote Thursday on competing bills to address the imminent expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, but neither measure is expected to pass, greatly increasing the chances that healthcare costs will soon rise to unaffordable levels for many Americans.

The votes, part of a deal brokered between Republic...