US EditionSenate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline nears
- On Dec. 11, the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., voted down competing Democratic and Republican measures addressing expiring ACA subsidies, leaving the issue unresolved.
- Republicans proposed converting expiring subsidies into funded HSAs for two years, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, while Democrats argued to extend enhanced premium tax credits created in 2021.
- The roll call showed 51-48 with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. absent and four Republicans defecting, and neither bill came close to the 60 votes needed to advance the Senate procedural threshold.
- The expiring subsidies are scheduled to end Jan. 1, and KFF projects average premiums will rise 114%, from $888 in 2025 to $1,904 in 2026, affecting over 24 million ACA enrollees.
- With Congress nearing its holiday break, lawmakers face a tight window as the failed votes leave little time before the congressional holiday recess to ease consumer costs and heighten 2026 midterm election stakes.
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Bid to Save ObamaCare Subsidies Fails in Senate
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