Overview
- At a House GOP retreat, Trump said Republicans should be “a little flexible” on the Hyde Amendment to help clinch a health care deal.
- Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and other anti-abortion groups condemned the idea as a betrayal of a long-standing GOP commitment.
- Senate Republicans expressed confusion and resistance, with Sen. Cynthia Lummis calling the potential shift a “sea change” and leaders vowing to scrutinize the remarks.
- The House is set to vote on a Democratic-led clean extension of ACA premium subsidies after their lapse drove costs higher, but the measure faces uncertain prospects in the Senate.
- Policy disputes persist over how abortion funding rules apply to ACA plans, while Trump urges directing assistance straight to individuals rather than insurers.