House passes 3-year ACA subsidy extension: 5 things for ASCs to know

Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
Francesca Mathewes

The House has passed a measure to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits that expired at the end of 2025 for three years. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Here are five things to know about the vote and what comes next:

1. The measure passed by a vote of 230-196, following a procedural vote Jan. 7 to advance the bill, Politico. Nine Republicans joined Democrats in the procedural vote, and an additional eight voted for the bill’s passage on Jan. 8.

2. In December, Democrats led a discharge petition that reached the required 218 signatures to force a consideration of the subsidy extension.

3. While the extension is not expected to pass in the Senate, a...

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