Senate Bill to Extend ACA Subsidies Fails, Highlighting Partisan Divide on HealthcareA Senate bill aimed at extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, set to expire at year-end, failed to pass, with a final vote of fifty-one to forty-eight. The proposal, backed by Democrats and supported by four Republicans, fell short of the needed sixty votes. Meanwhile, a related Republican bill also failed, underscoring deep disagreements on healthcare affordability. The four Republicans who crossed party lines to support the Democratic bill were Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Josh Hawley. Senator Collins, up for reelection in 2026, introduced her own bill to extend subsidies for two years with income limitations. Looking ahead, House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated Republicans plan to introduce several healthcare proposals next week, but extending subsidies may be the only way to prevent financial hardship for many families and could set the stage for broader healthcare reforms.

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