US EditionSenate Republicans Unveil Healthcare Plan to Counter Bill From Democrats
The bill replaces ACA tax credits with fixed Health Savings Account deposits and bans insurance coverage for gender-affirming care and abortions, claiming an 11% premium cut.
- Introduced on Monday by Cassidy and Crapo, the Republican bill would replace ACA subsidies with HSA deposits for enrollees under 700% of the poverty level, with $1,000 for ages 18–49 and $1,500 for ages 50–64.
- Amid refusal by Senate Democrats to back a spending bill, Senate Republicans introduced a bill replacing ACA subsidies with HSAs, aiming to lower premiums by 11%.
- Senate Republicans argue the plan will lower premiums by 11% but bar insurance use for gender-affirming care and abortions, while critics cite a 114% average monthly premium increase and rising ACA premiums throughout the year.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that votes on both proposals will occur, but neither is expected to pass the 60-vote threshold, risking higher costs and a House plan next week.
- More than 20 million Americans rely on these subsidies, recent elections in Virginia, California, New York, and Tennessee have boosted Democrats' momentum for next year's midterms.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., center, joined by Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters following a Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of healt…
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Source: Bill Clark / Getty Rising premiums for insurance provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been a hot-button issue throughout the year. The federal government was shut down for over a month as Senate Democrats refused to vote on a spending bill that didn’t include provisions to extend COVID-era subsidies that lowered premiums. Democrats ultimately folded and voted for a bill that reopened the government without a deal in place…
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Senate Democrats banded together to kill Republicans’ plan to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies on Thursday, knocking the first of two proposals down for the count. Senate Republicans’ plan from Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the chairs of the Senate health and finance panels, would have abandoned the Obamacare enhanced premium subsidies for health savings accounts (HSAs), along with several reforms that Republicans appea…
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Source: Bill Clark / Getty Rising premiums for insurance provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have been a hot-button issue throughout the year. The federal government was shut down for over a month as Senate Democrats refused to vote on a spending bill that didn’t include provisions to extend COVID-era subsidies that lowered premiums. Democrats ultimately folded and voted for a bill that reopened the government without a deal in place…
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