(The Center Square) – Congress faces a mountain of political challenges when it resumes session next week, including a potential government shutdown, a health care affordability crisis, and the ongoing release of the Epstein files.
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(The Center Square) – Although the U.S. House passed Republicans' “Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act” before leaving until the new year, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, says Congress left without a final deal that includes extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions at risk of higher 2026 premiums.
Pennsylvania health care advocates warn a pending vote in Congress could sharply raise insurance costs for hundreds of thousands of residents, as federal tax credits that help people afford coverage under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at the end of the year. At a press call this week, advocates said Pennsylvania could be among the states hardest hit if the credits are not extended, pointing to data from the state’s insurance marketplace showing steep premium increases ahead.
Idaho’s DOGE Committee will recommend repealing Medicaid expansion and eventually eliminating the state funding for the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs.
Idaho’s DOGE Committee will recommend repealing Medicaid expansion and eventually eliminating the state funding for the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs. Lawmakers on the task force, named for the now disbanded federal Department of Government Efficiency, met Friday for their last meeting before the 2026 legislative session convenes Jan. 12. The task force cannot pass […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act in a party line, 216-211, vote Wednesday, sending the bill to its likely demise in the Senate.
Idaho’s health insurance exchange ended open enrollment Monday night, with thousands of Idahoans canceling plans ahead of the expiration of deep federal government subsidies. Overall, enrollment in health insurance plans on Your Health Idaho rose by 3% this year compared to last year, with more than 120,000 Idahoans enrolled in plans on the state exchange. […]
BOISE — Dozens gathered on the corner of 9th Street and Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon, swaddled in winter clothing and waving signs in protest of the significant increase in marketplace health care premiums coming next year.
(The Center Square) – With health care premiums for millions of Americans set to spike in 2026, congressional leaders say they have exhausted all options to cushion the blow.
(The Center Square) – U.S. House Republicans have finally introduced their own health care plan and have scheduled a vote for this week; however, given Democratic opposition, Congress will likely recess for Christmas after failing to pass any legislation cushioning the blow of rising premiums in 2026.