Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as the government shutdown stretches into its 36th day — now the longest in U.S. history.
Schumer and Democrats in both chambers of Congress have pressed their Republican colleagues to address rising health insurance premiums associated with expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — especially after open enrollment began over the weekend. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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Open enrollment to begin without ACA subsidies
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Average out-of-pocket costs for ObamaCare premiums expected to more than double: Report
A new analysis published by the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that out-of-pocket premium payments will more than double if ObamaCare's enhanced premium tax credits expire.
According to the CBPP's projections, annual out-of-pocket premium payments would more than double, exceeding $1,000 on average if the credits aren't extended. Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans begins this Saturday.
"Since Congress has ...
‘Window shopping’ opens for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans
The rates, pricing and other data for 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance plans were publicly posted on the federal Healthcare.gov marketplace on Wednesday, just three days ahead of the start of open enrollment.
The health research nonprofit KFF said the average increase in premiums for ACA plans will be 26 percent next year, based on data for “benchmark” silver plans, which are the midtier plans in each region that most people purchase and are used to set the subsidy ...
Trump pitches working with Democrats on ObamaCare alternative
President Trump floated working with Democrats on an alternative to ObamaCare on Wednesday, saying the two parties could come up with a “much better” option.
“We have to fix health care because ObamaCare is a disaster,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route to South Korea.
“When you see the increases in ObamaCare, it never worked. It never will work, and we can do something with the Democrats much better than ObamaCare,” he continued. “Less mo...
Greene says Johnson refused to share health care plans on GOP conference call
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for not providing any plans on a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and tax subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
"You left out that I said I have no respect for the House not being in session passing our bills and the President’s executive orders," Greene wrote on social platform X, in response to a post from Punchbowl News's Jake Sherman following a r...
Watch live: Jeffries, House Democrats speak amid shutdown showdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday afternoon as the government shutdown persists.
Democrats have ramped up pressure on their GOP counterparts to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could raise premiums on health insurance. Their remarks also come as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces a lapse in funding and as open enrollment is set to begin later this week.
The ev...
Many voters say health care unaffordable, are open to new insurance system: Poll
New polling has found that the majority of voters say health care in the U.S. is unaffordable and are open to a health insurance system that doesn't tie coverage to employment.
Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that works to eliminate medical debt and supports policies to prevent new debt, sponsored the poll which was led by the nonpartisan research firm PerryUndem. Along with a national survey, focus groups were also asked for their opinions on health care.
The pol...
Idaho a precursor in continuing ACA debacle
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Anxiety grows over ACA tax credits stalemate
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