Seventeen Republicans join Democrats to pass a three-year extension of tax credits cutting ACA premiums
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to re-establish tax credits that lowered premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, after a small group of Republicans broke ranks and joined with Democrats to defy Donald Trump on a key healthcare issue that could sway voters ahead of the November midterm elections.
The chamber voted 230-196 to approve a bill that would extend for three years the credits, which were first created under Joe Biden but expired at the end of last year despite a concerted effort by the Democratic minority to continue them.
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Crockett: Trump, GOP not interested in doing anything to ‘make health care more affordable’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Friday said President Trump and Republican lawmakers have no interest in making "health care more affordable" as ObamaCare subsidies are set to expire, rising the monthly cost for millions. "But right now, as I go around, especially as I’ve been talking to my seniors, they are so very concerned because...
Taxpayer dollars can’t fix what’s wrong with ObamaCare
The Affordable Care Act has become a government-regulated, government-funded system that has increased premiums, narrowed networks, and added to the national debt, while benefiting insurance giants, and Republicans must pursue bold legislative action to build an alternative system.
Republican says ‘deal can be had’ on healthcare as subsidies set to expire
Senator Bill Cassidy urges collaboration between Democrats and his party after Senate rejected dual healthcare bills
US senator Bill Cassidy said on Sunday that “there’s a deal to be had” on tackling the rising cost of healthcare, suggesting he remained optimistic over bipartisan cooperation on the issue despite the recent failure of two competing proposals in the Senate.
Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, the Louisiana Republican and chair of the Senate healthcare commi...
Obamacare expiration will have ‘death spiral’ effect on US healthcare – experts
End of subsidies after failed legislation will have serious and damaging impact on entire sector, policy experts say
With subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance set to expire, Americans who rely on them will probably switch to plans with lower monthly premiums and high deductibles or decide not to purchase any coverage, which will have a serious and damaging impact on the entire sector, according to healthcare policy experts.
The average amount ACA plan enrollees pay annually for premiums is estimated to more than double, from an average of $888 this year to $1,904 in 2026, according to a KFF analysis.
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House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits
With insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans, Mike Johnson unveils alternative
With health insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans who purchase their coverage through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces using tax credits that will expire at the end of this year unless Congress acts, the US House speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican alternative late Friday.
Johnson’s bill comes as his party refuses to ext...
Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears
Votes came as premium tax credits for estimated 21.8 million enrollees of plans set to expire at end of month
The US Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals to address the imminent expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, greatly increasing the chances that healthcare costs will soon rise to unaffordable levels for millions of Americans.
The votes, part of a deal brokered between Republican majority leader John Thune and the Democratic senators who agreed to reopen the government after a historically long shutdown last month, came as premium tax credits for an estimated 21.8 million enrollees of the plans are set to expire at the end of the month. Health policy research group KFF estimates that annual premiums will more than double if the subsidies are allowed to expire.
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A Republican plan for affordable health care
Republicans have successfully blocked Democrats' efforts to reauthorize the Affordable Care Act's enhanced subsidies, and are now looking to introduce their own health care reforms, such as large HSAs, health insurance deregulation, and allowing ObamaCare to become a high-risk pool.
Democrats sift through shutdown’s ashes after resistance finally breached
After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and minority party won no concessions from party in power
More than 42 days ago, beleaguered congressional Democrats employed a tactic they were not known for using – refusing to fund the government unless their demands, in this case, an extension of tax credits that lowered costs for Affordable Care Act health plans, were met.
Fast forward to Wednesday evening, and the federal government is back open, the Democrats’ resistance b...
Trump signs funding bill to end longest US government shutdown
President signs legislation to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 vote
The longest US government shutdown in history ended on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned senators.
The compromise sets the stage for government operations to return to normal through January, while leaving unresolved the issue of expiring tax credits for ...