STAT+: ACA premium spike looms as Senate votes fail, House bill faces long odds
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WASHINGTON \u2014 Senators on Thursday failed to pass legislation aimed at controlling health insurance costs for people with Affordable Care Act plans after dueling partisan bills were voted down mostly along party lines.<\/p>\n
Four Republicans voted for the Democratic bill, while no Democrats supported the Republican plan. The failed Senate bill means premium costs are set to spike next year for ACA plans, though there is a long-shot effort in the House to force a vote on legislation to extend the credits for two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The vote count for each bill was the same, 51 to 48. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski (Ala.), Dan Sullivan (Ala.), Susan Collins (Maine), and Josh Hawley (Mo.) voted for the Democrats\u2019 bill, which would extend the subsidies for three years without changes to the subsidy program that address Republican concerns. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voted against the GOP plan and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) was not present for the votes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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