WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of representatives has initiated a parliamentary move to force the House to vote on an extension of the expiring enhanced subsidies for Obamacare, combined with provisions to combat fraud and abuse.
The procedure, known as a discharge petition, was filed by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), who authored a bill aimed at ending the standoff between Republicans and Democrats over the expiring subsidies.
The petition requires the signature of 218 House members.
The Fitzpatrick plan would extend the enhanced premium tax credits through 2027 to insulate consumers from sudden rate increases. It includes some measures to check fraud by unscrupulous insurance brokers and rein in some practices of pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain…., 2025-12-11 00:23:00, , US Politics, %%, https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-politics/feed?, Lawrence Wilson, Nathan Worcester