Rank-and-file lawmakers have voiced frustration over the lack of progress on finding a way to keep health care affordable for Obamacare users while reducing overall health costs for all Americans.
This issue drove the recent federal government shutdown, as Senate Republicans refused to reauthorize the enhanced tax credits that shielded Obamacare users from skyrocketing costs for five years, and Democrats refused to fund the government unless they did.
Now, four weeks before the tax credits expire, some rank-and-file legislators are proposing solutions of their own—and voicing frustration at party leaders for inaction.
Meanwhile, Republican leaders are working furiously to craft a plan that will unite their razor-thin majority while top Democrats continue to insist on a clean extension of the credits, with no reforms to curb the fraud and abuse….
Lawmakers Release Bipartisan Plan for Obamacare Patch as Deadline Approaches
