Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies

"Johnson (R-La.) has said he hopes to reveal a House GOP health care package early next week, though some sources are skeptical that will happen. Thune (R-S.D.) has promised Democrats a vote on their health care bill next week. But his conference is still in the idea stage on their counters, which are more likely to come as amendment or unanimous consent votes rather than a single broader GOP package. Between the lines: Don't expect any health care package to pass next week. The real question is whether the voting exercise in the Senate and maybe the House fuels ongoing bipartisan dealmaking - or hampers it."

"Zoom in: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is circulating a plan that would extend the expiring subsidies - but with a $200,000 income cap and no zero-dollar premium packages, Semafor's Burgess Everett reports. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) told Axios he hopes a GOP package will include moving the expiring subsidies into health care savings accounts and adding his bipartisan bill requiring more price transparency. Republicans are also again eyeing changes known as cost-sharing reductions, aimed at lowering premiums, but could cut subsidies for some enrollees."

House Republican leaders are exploring a GOP health care package but face skepticism and no clear consensus, with proposals more likely to appear as amendments or unanimous-consent items. Senate leaders plan votes on competing measures next week that could influence bipartisan negotiations but are unlikely to produce final policy. Proposals under consideration include extending expiring ACA subsidies with income caps, shifting subsidies into health care savings accounts, adding price-transparency measures, and tweaking cost-sharing reductions. Hyde amendment protections and limits on zero-dollar premium plans remain contentious. A centrist bipartisan group proposed a two-year subsidy extension without leadership backing.

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