US EditionNew Week, No New Plan: ACA Subsidies Issue Takes Center Stage
The Senate faces a critical vote on extending enhanced ACA subsidies amid GOP divisions and bipartisan efforts to prevent premium hikes for millions, lawmakers say.
- This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a Democratic measure to extend enhanced ACA premium subsidies, but Senate Democrats' clean three-year extension is not expected to pass.
- Facing expiration at year-end, the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium subsidies risk higher costs next month as the Republican conference lacks consensus and calls Democrats' offer a non-starter.
- Several proposals would differ on length and eligibility, including CommonGround 2025 by 35 House lawmakers seeking votes by Dec. 18, while lawmakers say they must reach 218 and 60 to pass measures.
- Several GOP lawmakers warned of electoral losses next year if the party fails to act, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, 'If Republicans block our bill, there's no going back.'
- With one week left, Republicans must decide, and any Republican concerned about premium increases on Jan. 1 has a realistic path via supporting a clean extension; lawmakers met with Sen. Bill Cassidy, while President Donald Trump has not intervened.
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John Thune: 'Not Averse' to Obamacare Subsidy Deal
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday said he is "not averse" to a deal that would address high healthcare costs and potentially extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies. The post Senate Majority Leader John Thune: ‘Not Averse’ to Obamacare Subsidy Deal appeared first on Breitbart.
Republicans fear backlash looms as party splits on thorny issue days before vote
Republicans have become increasingly worried about voter backlash as time begins to run out for the party to come together on a thorny issue: health care. The Senate is slated to vote this week on extended healthcare subsidies for three years under a Democrat-backed plan, but Republicans have strugg...
Senate Democrats' Obamacare subsidy extension plan faces near certain failure as Republicans demand reforms.
'We’re going to lose': Republicans 'panicking' over outlook for midterms
As the Senate is expected to vote this week on the Democrats' measure to extend enhanced healthcare subsidies, Republicans are "panicking" over their lack of a healthcare strategy that will ultimately lead to voter backlash and midterm losses, reports the Wall Street Journal.The Democratic proposal would extend the enhanced healthcare subsidies for three years, but its not expected to pass, the WSJ reports.If the proposal doesn't pass, they note…
New Week, No New Plan: ACA Subsidies Issue Takes Center Stage
Tom Williams/APA discharge petition, several bipartisan proposals and a Senate vote that will undoubtedly fail: Lawmakers are scrambling this week to try to pass something that will extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.This week is seen as critical for addressing the subsidies, as the Senate is set to vote on a Democratic proposal — a vote that was scheduled as part of the deal to reopen the gove…
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