Healthcare DIVE December 10, 2025
Emily Olsen

The legislation, which is scheduled for a vote Thursday, would send funds directly to health savings accounts paired with bronze or catastrophic plans offered on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

Dive Brief:

  • Two influential Republican senators released legislation Monday that aims to replace the more generous financial assistance for Affordable Care Act health plans that’s set to expire at the end of the year.
  • The bill from Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Bill Cassidy, R-La., would send funds directly to health savings accounts paired with bronze or catastrophic plans offered on the exchanges in 2026 and 2027.
  • The Health Care Freedom for Patients Act would improve affordability while giving enrollees more control over the funds, the lawmakers said....

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