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Bipartisan Push to Extend ACA Subsidies Faces Challenges

12/6/2025

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A bipartisan group of 35 House members proposed a plan to extend and modify Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years to address rising health care premiums.
Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Jen Kiggans lead the initiative, which aims for a vote by December 18, 2023.
The proposal includes a one-year extension with a new income limit and plans for more significant reforms.
Kiggans highlighted the urgency, stating that 40,000 constituents rely on these subsidies.
The plan faces challenges due to a lack of majority support among House Republicans.

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A bipartisan group of 35 House members proposed a plan to extend and modify Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years to address rising health care premiums.
Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Jen Kiggans lead the initiative, which aims for a vote by December 18, 2023.
The proposal includes a one-year extension with a new income limit and plans for more significant reforms.
Kiggans highlighted the urgency, stating that 40,000 constituents rely on these subsidies.
The plan faces challenges due to a lack of majority support among House Republicans.