Overview
- Trump urged lawmakers to "get it done now" and said he would only back a plan that sends money directly to consumers rather than to large insurers.
- He has promoted $2,000 checks that people could use to purchase private-market insurance as an alternative to extending ACA subsidies.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a conflicting description, suggesting the idea could refer to general cost savings rather than literal checks.
- Trump has pointed to tariff revenue as a potential funding source for the proposed payments.
- The renewed push follows a shutdown that ended without a health-care deal, with the current subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.