Posted on 10/09/2025 6:45:44 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) is continuing his fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with the introduction of HR 114, which would “completely–and responsibly–repeal Obamacare.”
Biggs has been fighting for years to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, calling it “a disaster that never worked and only led to increased premiums across the country.”
One of the key issues underlying Biggs’ call for complete repeal of the ACA is that it has caused healthcare costs to skyrocket and is only affordable when it is heavily subsidized by the taxpayers.
In a post on Facebook earlier this week, Biggs noted that “Every single Republican campaigned on repealing Obamacare,” and added, “The GOP has no excuse to cave on this issue.”
Biggs had introduced HR 114 in January 2025, having previously introduced a similar repeal bill in the 118th Congress.
If his bill were to become law and the ACA were fully repealed, employers and their benefits advisors could see a return of medical underwriting in the fully insured small-group market.
Passage of HR 114 could also bring about the elimination of the federal rule banning annual or lifetime limits on coverage for essential health benefits and the federal rule requiring plans to keep children on their parents’ coverage up until age 26.
Biggs’ bill faces review by eight different committees, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Education and the Workforce Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, the House Administration Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the House Rules Committee.
Critics of the ACA have long complained that Obamacare has not made their healthcare more affordable but instead has caused massive increases in premiums with those escalating costs being picked up by the taxpayers.
Republicans have taken considerable heat over the past 15 years for their failure to repeal Obamacare, even when having majorities in the House and Senate.
What idiots are you talking about?
I’ve only heard avowed leftists trying to make any positive claims about Obamacare.
Obamacare needs to be replaced with something better — if only because even normally conservative voters wont put up with fears about not being able to afford good health care. (Good health care doesn’t include illegal aliens, trans surgeries, abortions, Ozempic, and mental health care that cures nobody.)
Riots in the streets if canceled, Obamacare is a religious indulgence for the Left, handed down by Lord Obama.
“... has caused healthcare costs to skyrocket ...”
The frontier is why health costs are skyrocketing, not trying to figure out who’s going to pay them.
One needs to add affordable options for households that get little or no subsidy.
After a few years, if it’s good enough for millionaires, it’s good enough for the Gimmes.
AFFORDABILITY
Silver plans would be limited to a maximum deductible of three times the Medicare Part A amount [2025: $1676].
I would also make bronze plans low cost by having co-insurance up to $10,000 at up to 50% with the policy upfront amount paid up front to the insurance company by the insured. Policy percentages would normally be 20% and based on the Medicare amounts unless contractually specified otherwise. Policy percentages might be less for certain things and contractually capped by time periods, by say 50% of the upfront amount the first three months of the calendar year, 60% the first six months of the calendar year, 70% the first eleven months of the calendar year and the whole amount the whole calendar year. If and how an upfront amount would get invested would be subject to contract. Unused amounts of upfront money would be refunded after each policy is closed out. A policy would not be closed out until the time allowed for claim submission has expired.
I would also make copper plans low cost by only covering Part A scope items plus what Part B would pay for any general or regional anesthesia surgery. These would be like the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans of my youth.
I would allow Federal PPACA exchanges to offer Interstate Class Drug Plans,
exempt from state control that cover under contract at the time of policy issue at least:
1. 80% of all FDA-approved recombinant drugs by key active entity
2. 80% of all key FDA breakthrough chemical active entities under patent as of January 1 of the coverage year
used in a drug approved by the FDA by August 1 prior
3. 80% of all key chemical active entities under patent as of January 1 of the coverage year
used in a drug approved by the FDA by August 1 prior
4. 90% of all WHO “essential” drugs
This system would allow for genuine negotiation between drug plans and drug companies. Drug plans would have an incentive to try to buy drugs from drug companies and drug companies would have an incentive to make deals to make sales.
In-plan drugs would be supplied at on an all-the doctors prescribe basis. The co-pays would be roughly equal to mere manufacturing cost. Out-of-plan drugs need not be covered at all.
The new bronze, copper and Interstate Class Drug Plans are meant for higher income folks and would not be PPACA subsidy eligible.
some links of interest:
https://data.cms.gov/tools/medicare-part-d-drug-spending-dashboard
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/drugs
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 [Democratic]
This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, permanently extends the expanded premium tax credit for purchasing health insurance, provides additional funding for Medicaid and security for federal officials, and extends various expiring programs.
Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of October 31, 2025, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2026 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2026 begins on October 1, 2025.
The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2025 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the CR provides additional funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and security for federal officials.
In addition, the CR
permanently extends provisions that expanded the premium tax credit, which generally reduces premiums for health insurance purchased through a health insurance exchange;
repeals health care provisions that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including provisions that reduced Medicaid funding;
authorizes the District of Columbia to spend local funds at the rates included in its FY2026 local budget;
extends the availability of certain funds that are being withheld by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and
limits the authority of OMB to withhold appropriations.
Finally, the bill extends several expiring programs and authorities, including programs related to health care, veterans, homeland security, and agriculture.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2882
Force congress and Beltway bureaucrats onto ACA plans.
Democrats did the ACA when they had a filibuster-proof supermajority. It matters because that is their code to advancing their agenda. They use the filibuster to stop repeal.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 [Republican]
This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations for federal agencies, permanently extends the expanded premium tax credit for purchasing health insurance, provides additional funding for Medicaid and security for federal officials, and extends various expiring programs.
Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of October 31, 2025, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2026 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2026 begins on October 1, 2025.
The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2025 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the CR provides additional funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and security for federal officials.
In addition, the CR
permanently extends provisions that expanded the premium tax credit, which generally reduces premiums for health insurance purchased through a health insurance exchange;
repeals health care provisions that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including provisions that reduced Medicaid funding;
authorizes the District of Columbia to spend local funds at the rates included in its FY2026 local budget;
extends the availability of certain funds that are being withheld by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); and
limits the authority of OMB to withhold appropriations.
Finally, the bill extends several expiring programs and authorities, including programs related to health care, veterans, homeland security, and agriculture.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5371
SEC. 2142. Permanent extension of enhanced tax credit.
(a) In general.—Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “but does not exceed 400 percent”.
(b) Applicable percentages.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
“(A) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—The applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income is within an income tier specified in the following table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial premium percentage to the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier:
“In the case of household income (expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the following income tier:
The initial premium percentage is— The final premium percentage is—
Up to 150 percent 0 0
150 percent up to 200 percent 0 2.0
200 percent up to 250 percent 2.0 4.0
250 percent up to 300 percent 4.0 6.0
300 percent up to 400 percent 6.0 8.5
400 percent and higher 8.5 8.5.”.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO AFFORDABILITY OF COVERAGE.—
(A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
(B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking clause (iv).
(C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F).
(c) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2882/text
Your tagline is broken.
My thoughts exactly!
thx to mclame
I am surprised Trump has never said a thing about Obamacare
Its a complete disaster for the middle-class. typical Obama / leftist destruction of middle class in support of their welfare and migrant base
Since its passing almost 15 years ago, my families health care costs have nearly quintupled, with serious reductions in quality as well.
All I know is that young people got shafted..my no meds no ailment healthy sil had to pay a $1000 penalty because he had no health insurance.
I’ll fix it.
Obamacare does indeed pay so many people’s bills.
But at the same time, its a huge burden on middle-class, and will ultimately bankrupt Uncle Sam
Since its basically a marxist program, its time to take a page from Deng Xiao-ping in Communist China
He knew reforming China’s bloated, bankrupt state-run industries was impossible given all the existing interests and dependency on it , so his solution was to allow another entrepreneurial, free-market system to grow alongside it
Allow people to escape all Obamacare mandates. Create tax and regulatory incentives for people to go outside the existing system, and pay and work with doctors directly, without 3rd party payers. Slowly start to reduce Obamacare subsidies. Let states carry the financial burden.
And get rid of the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) which is used to fund Obamacare. Although it only applies to individuals with higher incomes, it can easily be triggered on people with moderate incomes, especially those who live in high cost of living states.
The costs are staggering.
Yet, it does not provide care.
“Thanks” to Obamacare, I need to wait half a year for neurologist appointment, the same I used to wait 3 days before Obamacare!
“Thanks Obama!”😩
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