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The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.
With the partisan exercise behind them, some senators are expressing tepid optimism about a path forward on a health care compromise.
But the Senate rejected both, and hopes of solving the problem this year are running dry. Affordable Care Act subsidies will end in three weeks, more than doubling the premiums for many with health coverage through the 2010 law known as “Obamacare.”
Lawmakers with the U.S. Senate remain divided on healthcare prospects. Extensions for Affordable Care Act premium tax credits were rejected following a vote on the
The bill needs 25 votes for passage, and a tie would be broken by Republican Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, who favors redistricting.
Recent weeks have showcased a free-for-all of competing GOP ideas and reinforced deep partisan divisions over the issue.