Pelosi Said Democrats Might Not Extend Obamacare Premium Subsidy Hike

By John Wilkerson / June 16, 2022 at 2:45 PM
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...


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