Congress Faces a Ticking Clock on Health Care Costs

Congress faces a ticking clock on health care costs

WASHINGTON — Republicans won a significant political victory this month when moderate Senate Democrats joined them to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, relenting from a showdown over the rising costs of health care.

Trump faces a ticking clock on healthcare costs

The fast-approaching expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits has prompted a series of crisis meetings in the West Wing over a path forward on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Bacon: ‘Untenable’ to Let ACA Tax Credits Lapse

Rep. Don Bacon said Sunday that Congress must move quickly to extend key health insurance tax credits set to lapse, warning that millions of Americans will face steep premium hikes if lawmakers fail to act. Bacon, a Nebraska Republican and member of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus, said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that both parties agree that allowing the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire would be "untenable," given ri…

States await an ACA subsidy decision – RamaOnHealthcare

With Amanda ChuDriving the DaySTATES IN LIMBO — States could be left flat-footed if Congress, instead of passing a simple extension to the Affordable Care