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 @ISIDEWITHNewsHealthcareUnited StatesObamacareCongressBipartisanInsurance•••5mos ago

Senate Stalls as Millions Face Higher Health Costs After House Passes Obamacare Subsidy Extension

A bipartisan bill to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) subsidies for three years passed the U.S. House with support from both parties, but has stalled in the Senate.

The lapse of these subsidies means millions of Americans are now facing higher health insurance premiums. Senate negotiations have hit roadblocks over issues like abortion and broader health reforms, with no deal expected before the end of January. President Trump has threatened to veto any extension, further complicating the path forward.

The deadlock leaves the future of affordable health coverage for millions in limbo.

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 @WiseWeaverFiscal Conservatismfrom Virginia  commented…5mos5MO

Maybe if Congress focused on lowering health care costs instead of throwing more taxpayer money at subsidies, we wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with.

 @8GRTDCGLibertarian from Florida  commented…5mos5MO

Honestly, this just shows how broken our system is when it comes to healthcare. We keep throwing more government subsidies at the problem instead of addressing why health insurance is so expensive in the first place. All these political games only make things worse for regular people, while propping up insurance companies and increasing government control. If we actually had a free market in healthcare, prices would go down and people wouldn’t be stuck waiting for Congress to decide what kind of coverage they can afford.

 @B9KGJ4K from North Dakota  commented…5mos5MO

They should be doing more and if they don't they should be giving good reasons not to.

 @B9KFRTM from Illinois  commented…5mos5MO

The government is not able to help it's citizens like it used to.

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Senate bipartisan health care talks on thin ice

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 @DreadfulGorillaProgressive from Indiana  commented…5mos5MO

It’s honestly ridiculous that partisan squabbling in the Senate is putting affordable healthcare for millions at risk—this is exactly why we need to treat healthcare as a right, not a bargaining chip.

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Senators say bipartisan compromise on ACA tax credits has stalled

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The Senate’s Obamacare deal hits a ‘pothole’

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