US EditionSenate Panel Sees Opening, However Slight, for Health Care Deal
Senators discuss short-term fixes to prevent premium spikes as enhanced ACA tax credits near expiration, aiming for a bipartisan solution with 60 votes needed in the Senate.
- On Dec. 3, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing signaled bipartisan movement to prevent enhanced ACA marketplace tax credits from expiring, with leaders saying a fix needs about 60 Senate votes and must address exchange problems before Jan. 1, 2026.
- With open enrollment ending in days, lawmakers warned premium increases are expected to spike sharply, with ACA marketplace premiums doubling or tripling, creating immediate disruption before Jan. 1, 2026.
- Policy options ranged from short extensions with income caps to integrating Health Savings Accounts and a premium subsidy freeze, while Sen. Josh Hawley suggested exempting health care from taxes.
- Because the measure needs executive signoff, Democrats warned of political resistance, with Sanders calling it a 'political problem' and Murray criticizing delays, while White House support remains unconfirmed.
- Senators cautioned the extension is temporary and must be followed by a long-term overhaul of the American health care system amid entrenched politics and next year's midterm elections, while Bernie Sanders proposed international health system hearings.
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