US EditionSenate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline nears
Failure to extend pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies will likely double premiums for millions, impacting coverage affordability as open enrollment continues, analysts say.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the U.S. Senate rejected advancing competing bills meant to prevent premiums from spiking next year, as both Democratic and Republican measures failed the 60-vote threshold.
- Democrats sought a three‑year extension of premium tax credits, while Republicans offered $1,000 to $1,500 deposits into health savings accounts, as subsidies expire on Jan. 1.
- Ahead of the votes, Sen. Mike Crapo warned, `The enhanced premium tax credits we're debating today, if they were extended or not extended, are not going to change the fact that premiums are skyrocketing`,
- Nearly 22 million Americans face steep premium hikes next year, and Chrysa Ostenso says her premiums will rise by $1,500 t monthly without subsidy extensions.
- A lack of bipartisan talks and policy disputes, including abortion coverage language, stymied progress as Republicans push to overhaul the Affordable Care Act; Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., promises a House vote next week.
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Congress is Racing Against the Clock
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