Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Democrats are taking Republicans "hostage" with their demands to extend ObamaCare tax credits, but he conceded that winning the public relations battle over the issue was "very challenging."
Speaking Tuesday at The Hill's "Health Next Summit," Marshall, a medical doctor, said he did not believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies passed during the COVID-19 pandemic were the "real issue" preventing Democrats from reaching a deal to end t...
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Schumer: ‘Greene is absolutely right’ on health care demands
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, as he doubled down on his opposition to funding the government without addressing the expiring tax credits.
In remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, the Democratic leader read aloud from part of a social media post in which Greene said she’s “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double if the ACA subsidies e...
Live updates: Senate won’t hold votes to end shutdown on Tuesday; Trump says some furloughed workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay
The Senate on Tuesday opted not to hold votes on a pair of competing bills to end the government shutdown.
Both the bills, including a GOP-crafted, House-passed "clean" resolution, have failed five times on the floor already.
Earlier Tuesday, President Trump said some furloughed federal workers "don't deserve" back pay after a draft White House memo raised the possibility that some employees might not be paid after the government shutdown.
“I would say...
The Movement: Trump FDA decision feels like slap in the face to anti-abortion groups
To anti-abortion activists who worked diligently to help President Trump win in 2024 and deliver a Republican trifecta, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision last week to approve a generic version of mifepristone — a pill used in medication abortions — was a slap in the face.
The “pro-life” community is well aware that in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision, it’s not prudent politics to take a purist stance on issues like a natio...
Greene ‘disgusted’ if health care tax credits expire and premiums double
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) signaled a willingness to negotiate with Democrats on their health care demands, breaking with her party on an issue at the core of the government shutdown standoff.
In a lengthy post on the social platform X, Greene said she’s “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire, even as she stressed her strong opposition to the Obama-era legislation and to health insuranc...
Trump calls on Democrats to reopen government, will then work on health care
President Trump on Monday called on Democrats to reopen the government, saying he will only discuss a potential deal on extending health care tax credits once they support the GOP funding proposal.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump appeared to shift from his earlier comments on Monday, when he signaled he was open to a deal with Democrats on health care, an issue at the core of the shutdown debate.
“Democrats have SHUT DOWN the United States Government right i...
For ACA subsidies, deadline is now, experts say
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Trump signals openness to deal with Democrats on health care
President Trump on Monday indicated he was willing to making a deal with Democrats on health care, an issue that has been at the center of the ongoing government shutdown.
"We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things. And I'm talking about good things with regard to health care," Trump said in the Oval Office.
Trump declined to say whether he was meeting with Democratic leaders.
Johnson: ACA subsidy deadline an ‘eternity’ away
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) argued Monday the end-of-year deadline to extend subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act is an “eternity” away.
“We have effectively three months to negotiate. In the White House and in the halls of Congress, that's like an eternity,” Johnson told MSNBC’s Ali Vitali.
The subsidies, which were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended through the end of this year by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, expire at th...
Why Congress is running out of time for an ObamaCare deal
Republicans in Congress have refused to negotiate an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits as part of talks to end the shutdown, arguing there is plenty of time to negotiate over ObamaCare once the government is funded.
“That is an issue for the end of the year. Dec. 31 is when that expires,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a briefing Friday. “So, Congress has three months to negotiate that. Certainly, we could work on it in the month of October to find s...