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Healthcare Crisis: Avik Roy Urges Reforms Amid Deadlock

10/29/2025

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Avik Roy, a critic of the Affordable Care Act, says both parties mismanage the healthcare debate during the government shutdown and urges Republicans to address underlying cost drivers.
He proposes a temporary extension of subsidies in exchange for reforms that reduce costs.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns subsidies could cost over $30 billion annually.
The Senate remains deadlocked, with multiple funding-bill votes failing to resolve the crisis.

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Avik Roy, a critic of the Affordable Care Act, says both parties mismanage the healthcare debate during the government shutdown and urges Republicans to address underlying cost drivers.
He proposes a temporary extension of subsidies in exchange for reforms that reduce costs.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warns subsidies could cost over $30 billion annually.
The Senate remains deadlocked, with multiple funding-bill votes failing to resolve the crisis.