Senate Republicans prepping bill to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies
(Politico) A group of GOP senators are working on legislation to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies with policy changes designed to win over conservatives, according to four people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions.
This group has gotten technical assistance from the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over the subsidies, according to two of the sources. The Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican running for governor, said in an interview Monday he was "part of that group thats working on the wording to make sure we do it right."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/senate-republicans-prepping-bill-extend-223447620.html
bucolic_frolic
(55,840 posts)Hi deductibles and co-pays, limited yearly benefits, lifetime cap, no birth control.
SheltieLover
(81,726 posts)lostincalifornia
(5,538 posts)"Thune Shuts Door on Obamacare Subsidy Extensions in Funding Bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says there will not be an extension on Affordable Care Act subsidies in Congress stopgap funding bill.
No, this has to be a clean CR, he tells Bloomberg
Without action, many Obamacare insurance premiums will face large increases at end of year
NOTE: Key Republicans Oppose Obamacare Tax Credit Extension"
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/thune-shuts-door-on-obamacare-subsidy-extensions-in-funding-bill
mwmisses4289
(4,735 posts)Many of whom are on Obama care, snap, and whatever other gov programs are out there.
Wonder if they will add that only those who are maga can qualify?
lostincalifornia
(5,538 posts)mwmisses4289
(4,735 posts)kerouac2
(1,519 posts)Repeal it and replace it with the exact thing and call it the maha loves you act or something like that. They do that kinda thing all the time. I'm sure it would get 100% maga support.
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