Forbes January 5, 2025
Bruce Japsen

Republican members of Congress who once opposed expanding – and even wanted to repeal – the Affordable Care Act are coming around to extending subsidies that allow more Americans to buy individual coverage, also known as Obamacare.

Veteran U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, told an Anchorage journalist last week that she supports extending the subsidies, which expire at the end of this year. Her comments come as health insurers, supporters of the law and others tout bipartisan benefits that have helped more than 20 million Americans gain coverage via the ACA’s exchanges, also known as marketplaces.

“I think you’re going to have a fair share of back and forth from those who say, ‘It came about in...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance
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