"It would put an income limit on who's eligible for the tax credits and require recipients to make a minimum premium payment, eliminating $0 premium plans that Republicans say fuel fraud. The plan also would encourage people to buy lower-premium options on the ACA exchange. For individuals who downgrade their coverage, the difference in costs would be distributed to an health savings account provided with taxpayer dollars."
"Still unresolved in the larger battle over the subsidies is whether there would be new prohibitions on using any financial assistance for elective abortions. Adding Hyde Amendment language to any deal would be highly controversial, with Democrats insisting there's already a mechanism to segregate taxpayer funds so they're not used to pay for the procedure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday and teased that an announcement on health care costs would come this week."
Proposal would extend enhanced ACA tax credits for two years while adding an income eligibility limit and requiring beneficiaries to pay a minimum premium to eliminate $0 premium plans. The framework would steer consumers toward lower-premium exchange options and direct savings from coverage downgrades into a taxpayer-funded health savings account. The plan leaves unresolved whether to bar any financial assistance for elective abortions and could include Hyde Amendment language, which would be politically contentious given existing mechanisms to segregate funds. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled an upcoming healthcare announcement, and other Republican proposals favor tax-privileged savings accounts.
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