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Speaker Johnson Scrambles to Find a Health Care Plan as Republicans Remain Divided
House Republicans propose expanding health savings accounts and association health plans to replace expiring ACA subsidies affecting 24 million enrollees, aiming to reduce premiums nationwide.
- With Dec. 31 approaching, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is racing to craft a Republican alternative as the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidy expires, focusing on health savings accounts and association health plans.
- Centrist GOP lawmakers are aligning with House Democrats to co-sponsor temporary extension bills as the enhanced ACA subsidy, put in place during the COVID-19 crisis, risks doubling premiums.
- Hakeem Jeffries is pressing a discharge petition backed by 214 signatures to secure a multi-year extension, while petitions with 12 Republicans and 12 Democrats and another with 39 signatures show bipartisan support.
- Political pressure on vulnerable House Republicans is rising as Johnson said his bill would `reduce premiums for all Americans, not just 7% of them` and about 24 million are enrolled in ACA plans.
- President Donald Trump promoted direct stipends while the Senate GOP HSA payment proposal stalled, and Senate Republicans said a three-year subsidy extension without changes has no chance.
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