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Republicans scramble for health care plan, as Democrats eye midterm battle

Republicans in Washington successfully defused the 43-day government shutdown without surrendering to Democrats’ demands to spend billions more to offset spiking health insurance costs. Read More

Republicans eye health care reform as Democrats push to extend Obamacare subsidies

The talks come after Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., promised Senate Democrats they’d receive a vote to extend certain COVID-era Obamacare subsidies in December — satisfying a key demand in ... Read More

Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they will negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford ... Read More

Democrats expected to block GOP push to reopen government without more health care commitments

After days of real progress in bipartisan talks to end the government shutdown, the Senate now appears to be heading — for now — toward another dead end. Read More