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Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline nears

  • On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., voted down dueling health-care bills, leaving ACA subsidies unresolved.
  • Republicans proposed converting expiring subsidies into two-year funded health savings accounts led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, while Democrats pushed to extend enhanced premium tax credits created in 2021.
  • On the floor Thursday, the procedural votes ended 51-48, with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., absent and 4 Republicans defecting, failing to reach the 60-vote Senate threshold.
  • The expiring subsidies are scheduled to end Jan. 1, and KFF projects average subsidized premiums would rise 114%, from $888 to $1,904 in 2026, leaving over 24 million ACA enrollees at risk.
  • With Congress nearing its holiday break, lawmakers face limited time as the vote rejection raises 2026 midterm stakes and House leaders say options could come next week.
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The US Senate on Thursday rejected two proposals - one Democratic and one Republican - that would have tried to help the millions of Americans who will face rising healthcare costs from the turn of the year. If the...

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