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GOP Shifts Focus to Fixing Obamacare Amid Deadline Pressure

11/14/2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says the GOP failed to repeal the ACA and now aims to fix Obamacare instead.
With open enrollment underway and enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, Republicans face pressure to propose alternatives.
Some senators advocate health savings accounts to replace ACA subsidies, while others warn a lapse could harm voters before the midterms.
Bipartisan talks are ongoing, but consensus remains elusive as the deadline approaches.

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Story summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says the GOP failed to repeal the ACA and now aims to fix Obamacare instead.
With open enrollment underway and enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, Republicans face pressure to propose alternatives.
Some senators advocate health savings accounts to replace ACA subsidies, while others warn a lapse could harm voters before the midterms.
Bipartisan talks are ongoing, but consensus remains elusive as the deadline approaches.