"The enhanced subsidies for ACA marketplace plans will expire at the end of the year, spiking premiums for millions of Americans. Many are seeing the price tag of their plans double or triple. The deadline to sign up for plans on the ACA exchange was Monday, and some subscribers say they will forgo health insurance because they can no longer afford the premiums without the subsidies."
"Groups of rank-and-file members on both sides of the Capitol have been trying to advance a bipartisan measure to extend the subsidies, along with some reforms. But so far, the only measures to come up for votes have been dueling partisan measures, one backed by Senate Republicans and another from Senate Democrats. Both failed to garner enough votes. The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a separate package of health reforms rolled out last Friday by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La."
Enhanced Affordable Care Act marketplace subsidies are set to expire at year-end, which will sharply raise premiums and cause some enrollees to face doubled or tripled costs or to forgo coverage. The enrollment deadline has passed, and many families report unaffordable plans without subsidies. Rank-and-file members on both sides have pursued bipartisan extensions with reforms, but only partisan proposals have reached votes and failed. The House plans a narrow GOP package that would not extend subsidies. Polls show broad voter support for extension, and the debate could influence the 2026 congressional elections.
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