Taxes November 17, 2025
After years of unified opposition to Obamacare, the Republican Party now faces pressure from one of its most loyal constituencies, small business owners, who will bear the brunt of rising premiums if the subsidies disappear.
Taxes November 11, 2025
Expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies face an uphill battle for renewal as Democrats try to find enough Republicans to back an extension.
Taxes November 10, 2025
They did get a pledge for a separate vote on the health-care tax credits in the coming weeks, but the prospects of Democrats landing a win from that endeavor are far from certain.
Taxes November 7, 2025
The Senate minority leader proposed simultaneous votes to fund the government and to extend the subsidies to the Affordable Care Act, which would largely prevent skyrocketing premiums for over 20 million Americans.
Taxes October 24, 2025
Thirteen moderate House Republicans are urging party leadership to find a path toward extending enhanced expiring health care tax credits once the government reopens.
Taxes October 15, 2025
Republicans contend that extending the premium tax credits is a complex task with a lot of moving parts that need to be addressed. But Democrats point out that those bills are already in the mail. Enrollment begins on Nov. 1.
Taxes September 19, 2025
The Senate shot down dueling versions of a short-term funding patch on Sept. 19 before leaving town for a weeklong recess without a plan in place to avoid a partial government shutdown next month.
Taxes September 19, 2025
Congressional Democrats won't get any help from Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) as they risk a government shutdown in a bid to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Taxes September 18, 2025
The Democrats’ bill would repeal Medicaid cuts enacted in July and also seeks a long-term extension of expiring Obamacare tax subsidies, a proposal that could cost hundreds of billions.
Taxes September 15, 2025
Whether the federal government shuts down operations in two weeks could hinge on Republicans agreeing to extend the premium tax credit, which is set to expire Dec. 31.
Taxes August 13, 2025
The price of coverage under the Affordable Care Act will jump between 30% and 50% if Congress does not act to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that helped keep down insurance costs during the pandemic, a hospital CEO says.
Taxes April 11, 2025
Tax season is when some consumers learn they were fraudulently enrolled in an Affordable Care Act plan or switched to a different one without their knowledge.