Beshear urges Congress to extend health insurance tax credits as Senate vote looms

Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan

Republicans have struggled for years to come up with a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010.

Running out of time, Republicans in Congress still lack a health plan

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., was on the way to a health committee hearing this week when he was asked what his party was going to do about insurance subsidies that are set to expire, driving up the cost of care for millions of Americans and leaving millions of others uninsured

The ‘One Big Bill of Betrayal’ is about to make health insurance a luxury many can’t afford

There are scant days left in session for the U.S. Senate to act before, on Dec. 31, the Affordable Care Act tax credits are set to expire. I’ve heard from neighbors and friends that they’ve already received notice that their insurance premiums have nearly quadrupled. With two out of three Americans living from paycheck to paycheck, many may choose to go without insurance.

Beshear urges Congress to extend health insurance tax credits as Senate vote looms

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next week on a bill to extend tax credits that lower health insurance costs, but as of right now, the legislation appears unlikely to secure the necessary votes for passage. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing Congress to act, warning that the state's people and economy depend on it.New polling this week shows the majority of Americans want Congress to extend the credits on insurance people get through the A…