Politico November 25, 2025
Cheyenne Haslett, Sophie Gardner

The president said an extension of subsidies that help people pay for health insurance “may be necessary” to buy time for a broader overhaul.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he was open to extending Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year if it would give Congress time to make changes that he supports to the federally run health care plan.

“Some kind of an extension may be necessary to get something else done, because the unaffordable care act has been a disaster,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, referring to Obamacare’s official name, the Affordable Care Act.

The president in recent weeks has backed a plan to give money directly to Obamacare...

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