Healthcare DIVE January 1, 2026
The expanded tax credits are officially dead after lawmakers failed to secure an extension before the end-of-year deadline. There’s still a chance they could come back in 2026.
More generous subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans officially lapsed on Wednesday, despite a monthslong battle in Congress over a potential extension.
The subsidies’ fate was set in stone after lawmakers departed for the holidays without taking action to prevent the expanded financial assistance, which has helped millions of Americans afford insurance since the coronavirus pandemic, from sunsetting.
Congress could still bring them back in the new year, an option backed by Democrats, who argue resuscitating the enhanced subsidies is the only near-term measure to shield ACA enrollees from sharp increases in...
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