58 m. ago Senate Democrats pitch plan to extend ACA subsidies, but it may not have enough votes

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a Democratic proposal to extend existing Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. But the plan is not expected to get the votes it needs to advance.

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58 m. ago Americans facing unaffordable healthcare costs if ACA subsidies end share concerns

Millions of Americans could see their healthcare costs skyrocket if the ACA subsidies aren't extended. NPR spoke with residents of New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia about their concerns.

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58 m. ago Who is likely to pay the most if ACA subsidies aren't extend before Jan. 1

What happens if millions of Americans lose their healthcare subsidies come Jan. 1? NPR speaks with Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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12 h. ago As Congress fights over ACA subsidies, economist argues for expanding care

Craig Garthwaite, Director of the Program on Healthcare at Northwestern University and co-author of a new paper from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, talks about reforms that could make healthcare cheaper and more efficient.

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3 d. ago Washington State organizations receive over $680K to expand child care services

Washington State organizations receive over $680K to expand child care services  KNDU

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3 d. ago A Dozen Republican Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Extending Affordable Care Act Subsidies

A dozen Republican lawmakers signed a letter in conjunction with Democrats supporting the extension of subsidies under the ACA. The post A Dozen Republican Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Extending Affordable Care Act Subsidies appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Sullivan to business leaders: Phase out healthcare subsidies instead of abrupt ACA end

Sullivan to business leaders: Phase out healthcare subsidies instead of abrupt ACA end  Alaska's News Source

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2 w. ago Dem Sen. Baldwin: GOP Focused on Tax Breaks Over Affordable Care Act Subsidies Ensuring 'Able to Afford Their Health Care'

On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) criticized Republicans for not extending ACA subsidies “for working families to be able to afford their health care.” And focusing on “tax breaks that disproportionately help the The post Dem Sen. Baldwin: GOP Focused on Tax Breaks Over Affordable Care Act Subsidies Ensuring ‘Able to Afford Their Health Care’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Vance says Trump admin has ‘great’ healthcare plan coming, wants to work with Dems: ‘Politics be damned’

VP JD Vance hints at 'great' Trump healthcare plan with bipartisan support to tackle rising costs as ACA subsidies face expiration at year's end.

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2 w. ago These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA

Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.

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3 w. ago Obama HHS Sec'y: Needing to Subsidize ACA Market Doesn't Show It Failed, Every Plan Is Like That

On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius argued that the need to subsidize people buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace doesn’t show the system doesn’t work because The post Obama HHS Sec’y: Needing to Subsidize ACA Market Doesn’t Show It Failed, Every Plan Is Like That appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. Takano: 'We Didn't Get It Wrong' by Sunsetting ACA Subsidies, and That's 'Beside the Point' Since It's GOP's Fault

On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) stated that Democrats “didn’t get it wrong” by having a sunset provision for the Obamacare subsidies, but “The idea that we should have extended it for even longer is The post Dem Rep. Takano: ‘We Didn’t Get It Wrong’ by Sunsetting ACA Subsidies, and That’s ‘Beside the Point’ Since It’s GOP’s Fault appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Lieu: ACA Subsidies Help Insurance Companies, But That's 'a Dumb Argument'

On Wednesday’s edition of CBS’s “The Takeout,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) said that it is true that Obamacare tax credits help insurance companies, but “That’s because health care is too expensive across the board,” and it’s “a dumb argument” to The post Lieu: ACA Subsidies Help Insurance Companies, But That’s ‘a Dumb Argument’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago With ACA subsidies still up in the air, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo

The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs.

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3 w. ago Jeffries on Shutdown: 'We Have Elevated, Successfully, the Issue' of ACA Subsidies

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated that “there’s a lot of disappointment as it relates to what those seven or eight Senate Democrats decided to do. I am thankful for what The post Jeffries on Shutdown: ‘We Have Elevated, Successfully, the Issue’ of ACA Subsidies appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Fetterman: ACA Subsidies Weren't Being Taken Away by GOP, Dems 'Designed Those Tax Credits to Expire'

During a portion of an interview with NPR aired on Monday’s broadcast of “All Things Considered,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) stated that the Affordable Care Act subsidies that were at issue in the government shutdown are not being taken away The post Fetterman: ACA Subsidies Weren’t Being Taken Away by GOP, Dems ‘Designed Those Tax Credits to Expire’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Shaheen: Need for Subsidies Doesn't Show ACA Failed, Do Need Work 'For Those People Who Can't Afford' Health Care

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) argued that the need for additional subsidies doesn’t prove that the Affordable Care Act is a failure and stated that there is work to be The post Shaheen: Need for Subsidies Doesn’t Show ACA Failed, Do Need Work ‘For Those People Who Can’t Afford’ Health Care appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Government shutdown updates: Trump says ACA subsidies would go into HSAs

Trump offers more insight into proposal that directs subsidies directly to the American people to pay for health care rather than sending funds insurance companies.

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4 w. ago Trump urges Senate GOP to give ACA subsidies directly to Americans

Trump urges Senate GOP to give ACA subsidies directly to Americans  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago In shutdown fight, fiscal hawks in US Congress push for flat spending

In shutdown fight, fiscal hawks in US Congress push for flat spending  Reuters

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