Posted on 09/15/2025 6:17:01 PM PDT by fluorescence
A group of GOP senators are working on legislation to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies with policy changes designed to win over conservatives, according to four people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions.
This group has gotten “technical assistance” from the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over the subsidies, according to two of the sources. The Obamacare subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican running for governor, said in an interview Monday he was “part of that group that’s working on the wording to make sure we do it right.”
An expiration of the credits, he said, “would hurt my state, Alabama.”
The development comes as Democrats are mounting a huge push to make an extension of the enhanced tax credits necessary for them to support a bill that funds the government beyond Sept. 30. It also comes as a growing number of Republicans say failure to act on such an extension would be a political mistake heading into the midterms.
Congressional budget scorers estimate that millions of people would be forced to drop their health insurance plans as a result of higher premiums that could kick in as a result of the letting the subsidies sunset.
Twelve House Republicans have already joined with seven Democrats on a bill that would extend the credits for one year but not impose any new restrictions on who can take advantage of the subsidies. In contrast, the Senate bill, which is not being driven by leadership, appears to be in its early stages, according to two of the people aware of the effort.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune would only say in a brief interview that he is “aware” of work within the conference on a GOP proposal to extend the subsidies
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THey will subsidize Big Pharma some more.
Sigh. Without RINOs, Republicans might still have a chance.
We really do need to widely expose and get rid of these RINO A-holes. I’m sick of their back-stabbing bullsh*t.
No, no, no! It’s a sinkhole from start to finish. Do not fund this godawful program that was forced, stuffed, pushed, shoved down the throats of the citizenry by the demoncRATS. Stop it immediately.
Republicans release more complex Obamacare chart
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003844/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/watercooler/2010/jul/28/republicans-release-new-more-complex-obamacare-cha/
“The average benchmark premium, which is the pre-tax credit amount used to determine subsidy applicability percentage, in 2024 was $477 per month. However, 91 percent of the 21 million people enrolled received a substantial subsidy on their plan, resulting in an average net monthly premium of $124 for all enrollees.”
“In 1962, federal healthcare spending accounted for just 0.4 percent of GDP but is now projected to rise from 6 percent this year to 7 percent a decade from now.
“CBO expects federal spending on healthcare to total $1.6 trillion this year and reach $2.8 trillion by 2034, net of offsetting receipts. Growth in such spending is significantly outpacing growth in the economy. In 1962, federal healthcare spending accounted for just 0.4 percent of GDP but is now projected to rise from 6 percent this year to 7 percent a decade from now.
However, according to CBO, premium tax credits are a relatively small and diminishing portion of federal spending on healthcare. Those credits and related spending accounted for about 6 percent of federal healthcare spending in 2023 ($91 billion); CBO projects that proportion to drop to about 5 percent in 2034 ($138 billion). By comparison, Medicare spending is projected to grow from 54 percent of federal healthcare spending in 2023 ($839 billion) to 62 percent in 2034 ($1.7 trillion), while Medicaid would fall from 39 percent ($616 billion) to 30 percent ($843 billion).”
Obamacare needs to die on the vine. How dare they save it.
“In 2023 and 2024, 80 percent of marketplace enrollees could find a plan for $10 or less per month on HealthCare.gov, the federal marketplace that operates in 31 states (19 states and the District of Columbia run their own marketplaces).”
I pay something like $555 for three months of Medicare. I haven’t gotten care under either Part A or Part B yet, but I believe I’m out over $3,000 in premiums.
In my opinion PPACA premiums should never be less than 10% of the premium.
In my opinion PPACA premiums should never be less than the Medicare premium adjusted for the ages of covered persons insomuch as they are under the age of 65 as of the start of the calendar year.
A 25-year-old mom and her 7-year-old kid should together pay about half of what a Medicare person would pay.
“The enhanced subsidies have translated into higher enrollment in ACA marketplace plans and fewer uninsured people. They helped increase enrollment in the marketplaces from 12 million in 2021 to a record 24.2 million in 2025.”
My American dentist said he pays $1600/month for health insurance.
OBAMACARE HAS BEEN A DELIBERATE SCAM FROM THE BEGINNING.
Ain’t Communism wonderful for the GOP.
How many of the previously promised to repeal it?
Primary them.
Do NOT vote for them in the general. Let them lose. What a bunch of wads.
Its Leftico , Dem front group that may be just lying as usual
about any gop reps.
Leftico owes us 8 million for fake subscriptions .
Shut down this Dem newsletter until they pay up .
Its Leftico , Dem front group that may be just lying as usual
about any gop reps.
Leftico owes us 8 million for fake subscriptions .
Shut down this Dem newsletter until they pay up .
The Republican Wing of the Democrat party is at it again.
obamacare created millions of unemployed people. The jobs that had been full time became 29/hrs as this allowed employers not to have to pay the higher rates of insurance.
I remember a guy at work who was all for obamacare until he found out how much extra money he would have to pay for his insurance plus it did not cover what he used to have.
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