Bipartisan deal on Obamacare subsidies fades
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Millions of Americans will see a big jump in prices after year's end - if a bipartisan agreement remains elusive to keep costs down
Senate Republicans don’t see a bipartisan deal to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies coming together before the Christmas deadline, given the complexity of the issue and a growing
We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to
Short-term insurance plans are typically cheaper than ACA coverage, costing about half as much as a plan sold on state-run marketplaces created by Obamacare. As The Washington Post notes, a 40-year-old nonsmoker in Florida can secure ACA coverage for about $500 a month, while a short-term plan would cost said person about $320.
The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.
Republicans haven’t been notably serious about health care in recent years, but some reasonable proposals are emerging.
Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium hikes that could more than double, with one state seeing enrollment drag by as much as 33%.
Identity theft, fictitious applicants and other forms of fraud continue with the advance premium tax credit for buying health insurance