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White House Delays Health Plan Rollout After GOP Backlash to Leaked Subsidy Proposal

A mid-December Senate vote looms with enhanced ACA tax credits nearing expiration for millions.

Overview

  • The administration postponed the expected unveiling on Monday, and officials cautioned that any reported details remain unfinalized until President Trump speaks.
  • Reporting describes a draft framework to continue enhanced ACA subsidies for two years with guardrails, including an income cap near 700% of the federal poverty level and a minimum monthly premium.
  • The reported plan would allow some federal aid to flow into HSA-like accounts and consider conservative measures such as more off-exchange options and restrictions on federal funds for gender-affirming care and for undocumented immigrants.
  • Republican lawmakers said they were blindsided by leaks and many opposed any extension of Obamacare subsidies, signaling steep hurdles in the House.
  • More than 22 million people currently benefit from the enhanced credits, and KFF estimates subsidized consumers could see premiums more than double if the enhancements expire on Dec. 31.