WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 22: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffires (D-NY) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government shutdown has entered its 22nd day. (Footage by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
With enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at year’s end, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and some Republicans force procedural action to bring a subsidy extension vote to the floor.
As the year draws to a close and Congress adjourns for the holidays, millions of Americans are bracing for a sharp increase in health care costs after federal subsidies that have helped make Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans affordable are set to expire on Dec. 31 — and lawmakers from both parties are sparring over what comes next. Without action, analysts warn that monthly premiums for many enrollees could double or even triple, and an estimated millions could lose coverage or face higher out-of-pocket costs in 2026. Read more at thegrio.com.
