WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch Speaker Mike Johnson's Push for a GOP Healthcare Bill
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Dec 16, 2025 Republicans are standing firm against extending Covid-era ObamaCare subsidies as a new GOP healthcare bill emerges. The plan aims to expand options for American workers through association health plans. The discussion explores the design flaws of ObamaCare, rising premiums, and issues like subsidy fraud. Plus, experts delve into the political risks and potential opportunities for Republicans once the subsidies expire. Will this new strategy unite the party and resonate with the public? Tune in for the insights!
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Republicans Shift From Extending Subsidies
- Republicans are likely to let the enhanced COVID-era Obamacare subsidies expire and instead offer alternatives.
- That shift forces Republicans to present choice-based reforms rather than simple extension of subsidies.
Association Plans Offer Employer Alternatives
- Association health plans let small businesses combine risk pools to offer more attractive employer coverage.
- Kate argues these plans provide a lifeboat from narrow-network, high-deductible Obamacare plans.
Strategy To 'Starve' Obamacare
- Republicans have reengaged on health-care reform and aim to offer alternatives rather than full repeal.
- Their strategy: 'starve' Obamacare by creating better, cheaper options to move people out of it.