US EditionHouse Races to Vote on Healthcare Bill as ACA Subsidies Set to Expire
Lawmakers debate a Republican bill while millions risk premium hikes as temporary Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, with bipartisan support for short-term extensions.
- With ACA subsidies set to expire on Dec. 31, the U.S. House will vote on a GOP plan allowing association plans for small businesses and the self-employed.
- Temporary Covid-era subsidies were never intended to be permanent, and their scheduled lapse has prompted the dispute as Republicans cite cost and fraud concerns while Democrats warn people will forgo care without the tax credits.
- Millions of Americans could see sharply higher premiums if subsidies lapse, KFF analysis shows Florida and Texas as most affected, while nearly 50,000 people in Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District rely on them.
- The House bill omits extending premium tax credits, but lawmakers could propose an amendment to change that, while a short-term extension has support from a bipartisan group of moderate Republicans and Democrats, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, urges compromise.
- Cost-Sharing changes in the GOP proposal could shift premiums up for some and down for others, while House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, criticized the bill's rollout and six of the top 10 ACA-enrollment states are governed by Republicans.
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Letter to the editor: 3rd District residents need clarity on ACA subsidies
With the Senate unable to advance either health care proposal last week, many people across Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District are understandably unsure about what will happen when the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire on Dec. 31. These subsidies have…
Republicans Still Figuring Out Bare Minimum Of Healthcare To Give Tiny Tim On Sunday Shows
The ‘concepts of a plan’ are getting closer to a first draft, Timmy! Hang in there!As we approach the looming end of the Affordable Care Act subsidies that millions rely on for their healthcare, the Republican Party is scrambling to find a solution. Sorry, “solution.” They don’t actually want to fix anything or make healthcare cheaper. They just are scrambling to make it look like they do. So it was on the Sunday shows.Let’s dive in.Bill Cassidy…
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