US EditionCassidy: ‘There Is a Deal that Could Be Made’ on ACA Subsidies by End of Year
Sen. Cassidy proposes a hybrid plan to extend ACA subsidies temporarily and redirect funds to health savings accounts, aiming to help 22 million enrollees before tax credits expire.
- On Dec. 14, Sen. Bill Cassidy said a deal could be reached before year-end, insisting on CNN's `State of the Union` despite four legislative working days left.
- Lawmakers face a deadline because the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of the month, risking around 22 million Americans losing subsidies.
- Proposing a hybrid approach, Cassidy said his plan offers direct payments of roughly $1,000 to $5,000, arguing, `If somebody gets a policy with a $6,000 deductible, that's effectively no policy.`
- Now attention shifts to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson says the GOP-led package excludes subsidy extensions and the U.S. Senate likely won’t act before recess, making a lapse probable.
- Cassidy says implementation could stretch into March, when HSA-style reimbursements could be handled retroactively, while Democrats press for a three-year extension and Republicans show openness to temporary limits.
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Senate health care talks flicker to life as ObamaCare deadline nears
A bipartisan group of senators is making a renewed push toward finding a health care solution as the hour-glass winds down to the end-of-month deadline to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Roughly 20 senators met Monday night at the invitation of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), with lawmakers using a proposal from her and Sen. [...]
Hyde-Smith Appeals to fix Obamacare
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today appealed for legitimate and serious negotiations to help Americans afford healthcare insurance without continuing expensive COVID-era subsidies that prop up the fraud-plagued Affordable Care Act, otherwise known the ACA or Obamacare. Hyde-Smith made the appeal after the Senate failed to garner the sixty votes necessary to advance a Republican-led plan (Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, S.…
Louisiana senator on healthcare proposals and FDA guidelines
(CBS, KYMA) - Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about healthcare proposals. According to Brennan, Sen. Cassidy's healthcare bill gives "Americans up to $1,500 in tax free accounts to spend on health care rather than extend these expiring ACA subsidies," but was rejected by the Senate 51 to 48 last week, as was a proposal from the Democrats. When asked if Republicans waited too long to come up with a …
Last chance for the year
House Republicans face a showdown vote this week over health care affordability as enhanced insurance subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. And Senate leaders are holding out hope for taking up a major spending package despite objections from GOP conservatives. CQ Roll Call’s Sandhya Raman, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the challenges on health care and appropriations in the final week of this year’s legislative session. S…
"Let’s Just Meet": Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Floats 11th-Hour Deal To Avert Health Care Cliff
After a week of partisan gridlock left the fate of health care costs for millions of Americans in limbo, a senior Republican senator signaled Sunday that a compromise might be within reach. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) suggested a potential breakthrough is possible regarding the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, telling Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan that “there’s a […] “Let’s Just Meet”: Louisiana Sen. Cassidy Floats 11th-Hour D…
Health care deal slipping away as ACA subsidies near expiration
Millions of Americans could soon see their health insurance premiums jump as Congress heads home for the holidays, likely without a deal. With enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at the end of the month, lawmakers are scrambling and coming up short. Clock running out on ACA subsidies The enhanced ACA subsidies, first expanded during the pandemic, are scheduled to expire Dec. 31. If that happens, premiums for many enrollees are…
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