President Donald Trump is open to making a deal on Affordable Care Act subsidies, which has been a key demand of Democrats in the standoff over temporary funding of the federal government.
“We are speaking with the Democrats, and some very good things could happen with respect to health care,” Trump told reporters on Oct. 6.
Asked if he would make a deal on the ACA subsidies, Trump said, “If we made the right deal, I’d make a deal, sure.”
The subsidies in question are the enhanced premium tax credits, instituted during COVID-19, which expanded use of the ACA Marketplace, known as Obamacare, to middle-income Americans….
Trump Open to ‘Right Deal’ on Obamacare Subsidies Amid Shutdown Standoff
