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Yesterday — 13 December 2025Main stream

House G.O.P. Releases Health Plan That Would Allow Subsidies to End

The legislation, expected to come to a vote next week, would make changes that could eventually affect health care costs but are unlikely to immediately curb rising premiums.

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Speaker Mike Johnson speaking to reporters at the Capitol on Thursday.

For Republicans, Trump’s Hands-Off Approach to Health Care Is a Problem

13 December 2025 at 07:23
The prospect of soaring health care costs could exacerbate Americans’ feelings about affordability, an issue that President Trump has tried to downplay. But Democrats plan to keep the issue front and center.

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President Trump said Thursday night that he may soon start negotiating with Democrats to lower health care costs.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Senate Deadlocks Over Obamacare Subsidies in Dueling Votes

12 December 2025 at 03:33
Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol this week.
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