Republican leaders on Capitol Hill were already looking at a messy political battle over the looming expiration of billions of dollars in Obamacare subsidies. Then the anti-abortion advocates showed up.
With a possible government shutdown less than a week away, Democrats’ big ask is that Republicans agree to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which were expanded by Congress in 2021 and are set to sunset at the end of the year.
Insurance premiums are likely to skyrocket this fall without an extension, and some Republicans are open to cutting a deal , mindful that a failure to act could have dire consequences in the midterms .
But now…
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