The debate over extending healthcare subsidies is being deliberately mischaracterized to pressure Congress, Sen. Ron Johnson told Newsmax on Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Republican said on “Wake Up America” that “more than 22 million just revert to the original Obamacare subsidies — the vast majority continue,” disputing repeated assertions that the looming deadline would result in mass coverage losses.
Johnson said the enhanced subsidies, enacted during the pandemic, were always temporary and affected a relatively narrow slice of enrollees — primarily those earning more than 400% of the federal poverty level. Under current law, he noted, most Obamacare participants will continue receiving subsidies once the enhanced benefits expire.
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