Health insurance

• Republicans push competing health care plan ahead of ACA extension vote - Senate Republicans are circulating competing health care proposals ahead of a key Thursday vote to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for three years. The Democratic-sponsored proposal to extend the subsidies is expected to fail, an
• Thune says Senate GOP will bring up alternative health care bill for a vote - Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.
• Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire - Republicans in key battleground U.S. House districts are working to contain the political fallout that may come when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.
• US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals - The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s br
• Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling - Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month. Bigny is among the many Americans dependent on Affordable Care Act marketp
• Medicare prescription drug costs may change in 2026 — what beneficiaries need to know - For retirees who rely on prescription drugs, experts say it's a good time to evaluate the cost of those treatments for next year.