Senators sparred Wednesday over what to do about expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, exposing sharp partisan divides as Republicans sought long-term changes and Democrats urged a straightforward extension with a year-end deadline approaching.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee signaled interest in compromise during a hearing on affordability, but members failed to reach consensus on how to address the expiring enhanced subsidies that could drive up health insurance premiums.
Republicans signaled they want an overhaul that addresses rising deductibles and persistent out-of-pocket costs, while Democrats pressed for an immediate renewal of the enhanced subsidies first approved during the pandemic.
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