US House passes GOP health care bill
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GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Democrat Tom Suozzi discuss their bipartisan push to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.
House Republicans pass healthcare bill promising to lower healthcare costs by 11% for Americans, but enhanced Obamacare subsidies remain unresolved.
Four House Republicans -- three from Pa. -- have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson to support a Democratic push to extend health care subsidies.
Four House Republicans are backing Democrats’ plan to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. Why It Matters The expiration of the ACA tax credits would affect millions of Americans. About 22 million people could see increased premium payments in 2026 if the tax credits are not extended,
It includes no extension of expiring subsidies for Obamacare policies. House Republican leaders would not allow a vote on whether to extend the subsidies. The aid used by 22 million people, including about 1.8 million in California, will end December 31.
A bloc of House GOP centrists just made the ultimate hardball play against Speaker Mike Johnson — agreeing to help Democrats effectively seize control of the Republican agenda by forcing a vote on their own bill on the looming Obamacare subsidies cliff.
The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are still expected to expire at the end of this year, however, raising insurance premiums for millions of people.
Four moderate Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to join Democrats in forcing vote on ACA subsidies, creating bipartisan push to extend Obamacare benefits.