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Dueling health care plans fail in the Senate as ACA premium deadline approaches

By Saige Miller

Published December 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM EST

Competing health care plans failed to meet the 60-vote threshold in the Senate Thursday. With federal ACA subsidies set to expire, health insurance costs are expected to surge in the new year.

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