Pelosi Said Democrats Might Not Extend Obamacare Premium Subsidy Hike

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Thursday (June 16) that budget reconciliation legislation might not extend an increase in subsidies for health exchange insurance premiums; the subsidies are needed to avert a spike in Obamacare insurance rates right before the midterm elections. Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with White House officials Wednesday evening, according to Punchbowl News. When a Punchbowl News reporter asked Thursday about that meeting and whether a reconciliation deal is expected...