"Johnson, R-La., huddled behind closed doors in the morning - as he did days earlier this week - working to assemble the package for consideration as the House focuses the final days of its 2025 work on health care. "House Republicans are tackling the real drivers of health care costs to provide affordable care," Johnson said in a statement announcing the package. He said it would be voted on next week."
"Time is running out for Congress to act. Democrats engineered the longest federal government shutdown ever this fall in a failed effort to force Republicans to the negotiating table on health care. But after promising votes, the Senate failed this week to advance both a Republican health care plan and the Democratic-offered bill to extend the tax credits for three years."
Enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax subsidies are set to expire at year-end, raising potential costs for people who buy coverage through the exchanges. House Republicans unveiled a 100-plus-page package focused on expanding access to employer-sponsored and association health plans and tightening oversight of pharmacy benefit managers. House Democrats labeled the proposal toxic and pledged opposition, while the Senate failed to advance either the Republican plan or a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies. Democrats previously engineered a prolonged shutdown seeking negotiations. With days remaining, Congress faces a deadline without a bipartisan agreement.
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