US EditionRepublicans Propose Redirecting ACA Subsidies to Health Savings Accounts
Republicans aim to redirect billions in ACA subsidies into untaxed health accounts to increase consumer control and reduce federal deficits, affecting over 20 million enrollees.
- Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans will negotiate with Democrats on extending COVID-era tax credits.
- Some 45 million Americans who buy insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace have been bracing for the end of those subsidies as premiums are expected to rise sharply by the end of the year.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democrats plan to speak Wednesday about the health care fight on the House steps at the Capitol in Washington ahead of key votes.
- Extending the credits would lower premiums and help tens of millions of Americans afford coverage, while policymakers discuss reinsurance and other tactics to improve affordability.
- CNN's Dana Bash asked Dr. Mehmet Oz during Sunday's State of the Union to promise the administration would keep health coverage affordable, but Oz stopped short of making that pledge.
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Clock is ticking as Republicans and Democrats debate health care policy after shutdown
Following the end of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats are discussing health care policy changes, including the potential extension of COVID-19-era tax credits.
Republicans need to decide what their healthcare policy is
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away — 2010, to be precise — the Affordable Care Act became law. Known as Obamacare, it was sold by President Barack Obama and his administration as a miracle cure for the ailing healthcare system, promising affordability, access, and a new golden age of healthcare. Instead, what was delivered looked less like a cure and more like a bureaucratic hostage situation covered in biohazardous material. Obamacare …
Dems wary of GOP promise on health care vote
WASHINGTON — Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they will negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums. But finding…
New Hampshire Union Leader
GOP plans to replace Obamacare have failed. Here’s what lawmakers propose now.
President Donald Trump has again promised a “far better and far less expensive” alternative to the Affordable Care Act, and Republicans are rushing -- again -- to deliver one.
Ben Carson to Newsmax: Healthcare Control Must Shift to Individuals
The United States cannot achieve a sustainable health care system without shifting control from Washington to individuals, arguing that the current structure of the Affordable Care Act continues to burden families with rising costs and expanded government power, according to Dr. Ben Carson on Newsmax Sunday. "Well, I'm very glad that we're talking about it, that we're focusing on it, because what's more important than your health?" Carson, now t…
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