Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January

Congress has less than a month before health insurance premiums are set to spike for millions of Americans.

Time running out for Trump, lawmakers to fix soaring health care costs

Millions of Americans will see a big jump in prices after year's end – if a bipartisan agreement remains elusive to keep costs down.

Frustrated GOP barrels toward key health insurance vote without a clear plan

Some Senate Republicans are expressing frustration that their conference hasn’t been able to unify behind a health care plan ahead of a vote next week on a Democratic proposal to extend health insurance premium subsidies that will expire in January.

Republicans want a health care plan. They don’t know what will go in it.

House and Senate Republicans need to build consensus around a health care proposal by the end of next week if they want to compete with a Democratic plan.
WTXL ABC 27

Time is running out for Congress to extend healthcare subsidies

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed during a Senate hearing Wednesday that something has to change to make health care affordable. But time is rapidly dwindling to reach a bipartisan fix.

Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions

A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue.

The health care talks to watch

TREATS FROM POLITICO PRO — Stop by the Rayburn Foyer 1 to 3 p.m. today to learn how POLITICO Pro can support your work. The team will have free snacks, hot chocolate and Pro swag, including 2026 congressional calendars. No sign-up needed. Senators will be voting on health care in about a week. Their chances of success are not good.
Feedback