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Medicaid cuts forced closure of rural NH clinics serving 1,400 patients, straining access as nearly half of community health centers hold under 90 days cash reserves, officials say.
- On Dec. 31, billions in Affordable Care Act funding expire, putting roughly 22 million people at risk of much higher premiums as President Donald Trump will not sign legislation to reinstate subsidies.
- Enacted in 2021, the American Rescue Plan expanded subsidies costing about $35 billion per year and capped benchmark premiums at 8.5% of income.
- KFF projects premiums could rise 114% on average, and a 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 could pay $20,000 more annually if enhanced subsidies lapse.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects roughly 2 million fewer insured next year if enhanced subsidies lapse, while extending them would cost about $350 billion over the next decade.
- A bipartisan group of 30 House members urged Senate leaders Monday to include House lawmakers in talks, while Republican lawmakers propose consumer-directed funds amid a mid-December Senate vote.
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GOP senator: Patients should shop for health care like they buy shampoo
Now that President Donald Trump has said he will not sign any legislation to allow Affordable Care Act subsidies to be reinstated next year, Republican lawmakers are looking for ways to implement the president’s goal of giving funds directly to Americans instead of insurance companies.One Republican lawmaker, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — a medical doctor — shared his idea for how the system might work.Senator Cassidy is the powerful …
GOP Senator: Patients Should Shop for Health Care Like They Buy Shampoo
Now that President Donald Trump has said he will not sign any legislation to allow Affordable Care Act subsidies to be reinstated next year, Republican lawmakers are looking for ways to implement the president’s goal of giving funds directly to Americans instead of insurance companies. One Republican lawmaker, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana — a medical doctor — shared his idea for how the system might work. Senator Cassidy is the powerfu…
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