US EditionLouisiana Sen. Cassidy Floats Trump-Backed Health Plan: Direct Payments To Americans
The proposal would redirect $26 billion from insurer subsidies to direct patient payments to lower premiums and cover high deductibles, aiming to reduce administrative costs.
- Senator Bill Cassidy is proposing a health plan with President Donald Trump that would replace ACA premium tax credits with direct payments to Americans for healthcare.
- The plan aims to redirect approximately $26 billion from insurance companies to individual accounts, allowing Americans to buy lower-premium insurance plans and cover high deductibles.
- Cassidy criticized the current ACA, stating many policies have $6,000 deductibles, making them unaffordable for many Americans.
- Cassidy emphasized the need for bipartisan efforts to create an American bill that lowers premiums and makes healthcare affordable.
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The Daily SignalSen. Cassidy Backs Trump’s Health Care Funding Plan
By Olivia Pero, The Daily Signal | November 16, 2025 Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and doctor, likes President Donald Trump’s proposal to allocate Affordable Care Act funds directly to Americans instead of insurance companies. Trump proposed Wednesday that billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidy money be paid directly to Americans, rather than insurance companies, so the people can “buy their own healthcare” which Trump s…
Sen. Cassidy: Trump’s Health Plan Lowers Premiums, Costs
Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday he is working closely with President Donald Trump on a proposal to steer billions of dollars in federal healthcare subsidies directly to consumers rather than insurance companies. Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation," the Louisiana Republican and physician said Trump's plan would lower premiums, help cover high deductibles, and give patients more control over their health spending. The president's idea would redirect…
Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Floats Trump-Backed Health Plan: Direct Payments To Americans
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R), Chairman of a key Senate health committee and a physician, appeared on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” Sunday to discuss a new health care proposal coordinated with the White House.
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