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Centrist House Quartet Proposes Two-Year ACA Subsidy Extension With Phased Income Cap

Leadership silence leaves the framework's prospects uncertain during the shutdown standoff.

Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Tom Suozzi attend a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 8, 2021. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) released the outline on Monday.
  • The plan would extend enhanced premium tax credits for two years with eligibility phasing out between $200,000 and $400,000 of income.
  • Proposed guardrails include marketplace checks to confirm enrollees are alive, tougher anti-fraud standards, and clearer notices of subsidy value.
  • It is the only public proposal addressing the subsidies since the shutdown began, following a separate one-year bill introduced in September.
  • Democrats insist any reopening include an extension, many Republicans want to postpone health talks or oppose extending the credits, and moderates in both parties are showing impatience with the stalemate.