GOP Senator Says ACA Subsidies Likely to Expire, Predicts Premium Increases
Senator Roger Marshall warns that expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies will likely expire soon, causing premiums to rise amid partisan Senate disputes over extension plans.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will vote on both plans as expanded premium tax credits with temporarily expanded eligibility sunset at the end of this month.
- Earlier this year the enhanced premium tax credits widened eligibility, prompting Senate Democrats to propose a three-year extension while Senate Republicans prefer direct payments to enrollees.
- Senator Roger Marshall said Tuesday he doubts an extension will pass, warning it will take 60 votes on Thursday and expecting subsidies to expire despite Republican efforts to act.
- Premiums will rise if the credits lapse, with spikes possible at the start of the new year, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned last week that blocking relief means "no going back."
- The Senate will adjourn over the holidays, compressing the window to act before credits expire as Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushes eligibility restrictions for tax credits to bar high earners from subsidies.
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Republicans Not Likely to Extend Obamacare Subsidies
Playbook: “It’s looking all but certain that the Affordable Care Act subsidies — which have emerged as a campaign cudgel for Democrats and health care headache for Republicans — will expire at the end of the month. Though lawmakers have devised multiple solutions, none have brought real consensus.”
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