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Lawmakers Debate ACA Subsidies Amid Strong Public Support

12/1/2025

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Lawmakers will debate extending Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year when they return on December 1.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed openness to a two-year extension for ACA subsidies.
Trump calls the ACA a "disaster."
Trump blames health insurers for rising costs.
Polling shows strong public support for extending the subsidies as Congress faces pressure to act before open enrollment ends.

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Lawmakers will debate extending Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year when they return on December 1.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed openness to a two-year extension for ACA subsidies.
Trump calls the ACA a "disaster."
Trump blames health insurers for rising costs.
Polling shows strong public support for extending the subsidies as Congress faces pressure to act before open enrollment ends.