Apple News Today Why Republicans are struggling to unify on health care
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Dec 17, 2025 House Republican leadership faces internal strife over extending ACA subsidies, with moderates and conservatives struggling to find common ground. President Trump's ambiguous stance adds to the complexity. Meanwhile, the investigation into a tragic Bondi Beach shooting reveals disturbing ISIS symbols. In Rhode Island, frustration grows as police release images of a person of interest in the Brown University shooting, highlighting community safety concerns. Additionally, shifting trends show more people indulging in Christmas music for longer stretches.
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Republicans Have No Unified Health Plan
- Republicans lack a unifying health-care plan across House and Senate, causing policy paralysis.
- Longstanding GOP opposition to the ACA makes extending subsidies politically fraught despite practical need.
Moderates Versus Conservatives On Subsidies
- Moderates favor limited subsidy extensions while conservatives prefer letting them lapse, splitting the conference.
- That divide is amplified because voting to extend subsidies would force long-time ACA opponents to back part of the law.
Lack Of Presidential Clarity Deepens Split
- President Trump has not provided a clear health-care framework to unify Republicans.
- GOP lawmakers had hoped his explicit plan would rally the party but that clarity never arrived.