US EditionCongress Flails on Health Care as Obamacare Deadline Looms
CommonGround 2025 aims to extend ACA subsidies for two years and introduce antifraud measures while offering long-term reform options for health insurance marketplace.
- On Thursday, a bipartisan group of 15 House Republicans and 20 Democrats unveiled CommonGround 2025 in Washington to extend ACA premium tax credits and pursue marketplace reforms.
- During the 43-day government shutdown, KFF estimated that without an extension, 22 million Americans would face a 114% premium increase in 2026, with premiums reverting after Dec. 31.
- The framework's first year would add income caps phasing out credits for those between 600% and 1000% of the federal poverty line and include antifraud measures under the Insurance Fraud Accountability Act.
- Leadership in both chambers faces nine session days to vote by Dec. 18, with 26 days left in 2025 amid rival proposals, supporters warn.
- Political prospects hinge on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who rejected a similar proposal, while congressional leaders face pressure after eight moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans to reopen funding by Jan. 30.
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A bipartisan group of members of the House led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on Dec. 4 to unveil a new framework, CommonGround 2025, to extend health insurance premium savings for American families. ...
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