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‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hikes

IN FOCUS: ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase

The Independent UK

US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare

CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customers

The Guardian - US

Taking Judicial Notice Of "Very Elite" Economic Predictions

Can the Court base its ruling in Cook on predictions of a recession?

Reason

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Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' Has Promise but Should Add More Freedom for Americans

Empowering patients is good. Let’s give them a lot more choice and independence.

Reason

When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

Capital & Main

Senator says Obamacare deal framework still weeks away as Democrats distance themselves from shutdown talk

Moreno wants majority of GOP caucus on board with plan Trump says he may veto

The Independent UK

‘It’s about damn time’: 17 House Republicans break with Mike Johnson to extend Obamacare tax credits for three years

The 230-196 vote now sends the bill to the Senate, where a bipartisan group is negotiating the final version

The Independent UK

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Congress takes up health care again − and impatient voters shouldn’t hold their breath for a cure

As the bell struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, time ran out on Obamacare subsidies for over 24 million Americans. These subsidies, propped up through various legislative packages over the years, lowered the health insurance costs for Americans on the Obamacare exchange.

The Conversation

Inside the Senate's last-gasp effort to solve the health care crisis

"We're on the clock," Moreno said.

Axios

Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’

Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

The Independent UK

US Healthcare Crisis Looms? Trump and the GOP Reportedly Ending Key Healthcare Subsidies

Texas Rep. Crockett argued that Trump and the GOP allowed the Obamacare subsidies to expire and now most people will not be able to afford healthcare.

International Business Times UK

Threat of another government shutdown lingers as lawmakers have barely begun negotiating new funding bills

Unstable Republican House caucus could revolt against Mike Johnson over funding levels even as GOP needs Democrat votes in the Senate

The Independent UK

When Courts of Appeals Decide Issues Pending Before the Supreme Court

The practice is not consistent.

Reason

With ACA subsidies set to expire, Texas Republicans in Congress remain hazy about path forward

Texas’ entire House GOP delegation voted this week for a health care package that lets the tax credits lapse. They will be forced to vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies in January.

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The Independent UK

Pandemic-era healthcare subsidies are set to expire soon. Here’s what that means for you

Some of those enrolled in Obamacare health plans could see their premiums rise $24,604 per year

The Independent UK

Why can’t the White House and Republicans in Congress get on the same page to fix Obamacare?

ANALYSIS: Congress is directionless as Trump checks out, unwilling to bail out his hated foe’s signature policy achievement even though his party faces electoral doom, write John Bowden and Andrew Feinberg

The Mary Sue

‘We’ve got some great ideas’: Mike Johnson says Republicans will present a healthcare ‘fix’ next week, but still can’t explain what it is

With Obamacare subsidies set to expire in just over two weeks, Mike Johnson went on Fox News to reassure Americans that Republicans are “very close” to a solution. But as always, he still couldn’t say what that solution actually is.

We Got This Covered

24 million Americans are on the verge of losing healthcare. President Donald Trump’s response? ‘Don’t make it sound so bad’

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Obamacare Subsidies Can't Fix a Broken System. Rand Paul's Bill Could.

The Senate failed to pass a three-year extension on tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. But the only thing keeping it at all "affordable" was a flood of taxpayer money to conceal its true expense.

International Business Times UK

Americans Brace for Steeper Hospital Costs: Senate Health Care Bill Rejection Fuels 2026 Surge

The Senate rejected a bill extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving millions of Americans facing doubled or tripled health insurance premiums starting January 2026.

The Independent UK

Senate fails to advance bills to avert massive Obamacare premiums hike for millions of Americans

Senate remains divided over Obamacare premiums and abortion while millions of Americans stare down a financial deadline

The Guardian - US

Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears

Votes came as premium tax credits for estimated 21.8 million enrollees of plans set to expire at end of month

The Independent UK

Republicans barrel toward health care cliff while Democrats claim messaging war victory: ‘The American public knows’

IN FOCUS: AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and why'

The Independent UK

Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk

This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill

The Mary Sue

Trump blames Obamacare for boosting big insurance stocks 1700%, only to roll out a plan that would make CEOs pop champagne bottles

With 22 days left for ACA subsidies to expire, Donald Trump was questioned about his healthcare plans again on Monday. As usual, he didn’t have one and instead chose to blame Obamacare for the 100th time.

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