STAT+: Cassidy pitches his alternative to extending extra ACA subsidies
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WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is pitching Democrats on his compromise to make Affordable Care Act marketplace plans affordable without extending the extra tax credits<\/a> that currently lower premium payments.<\/p>\n Cassidy, the chair of the Senate health committee, is among the team of Republican senators picked to negotiate with Democrats on the credits in preparation for a mid-December vote. Republicans agreed to the vote in exchange for Democrats\u2019 support to reopen the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cassidy\u2019s plan is not the official Republican plan, but he said his proposal is in line with the thinking of his GOP colleagues. Its structure jibes with President Trump\u2019s demand to end the extra federal subsidies for ACA insurance and instead give an equal amount of cash directly to people to spend on health care.\u00a0<\/p>\n Continue to STAT+ to read the full story\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n