Trump, GOP Lawmakers Propose Implementing HSAs, FSAs As Substitute For APTCs ow.ly/gIeP106pO4R

NEWS — A deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown is within reach, multiple sources from both parties told Axios. At least 10 Dems are likely to support a procedural vote on a package of funding bills and a CR, sources said. It would be in exchange for a vote on ACA

if you’re a swiftie, you can conceptualize how long the shutdown has been like this: “the life of a showgirl” has only been out while the government has been shut down

Nothing beats Sunday night football

The #Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371, the House passed CR, upon reconsideration, 56-40. Dems/IND in favor: Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King (I), Rosen & Shaheen. GOP voting against: Paul. We do not anticipate further votes

Senate CR Would Retroactively Extend Telehealth Flexibilities, Other Medicare Programs To Jan. 31 ow.ly/JLVu106pQIB

Senate Inches Closer To Ending Shutdown, But Deal Faces Uncertainty In House ow.ly/4kiz106pQIC

Cassidy tells Dems there’s something that would likely get a floor vote in the House: his Trump-backed plan to replace enhanced ACA subsidies with a taxpayer funded flexible spending account

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. tells me his plan on implementing FSAs in exchanges has some support from Democrats. “Yes, there are Democrats who support it. They want to know more, they could decide not to. But absolutely, they are [saying], ‘Hey, this could work for us’”

NEW: Leader Thune has locked in an agreement so that the shutdown deal can get through the Senate tonight.

One of the amendment votes tonight will be on extending ACA subsidies for 1 year, forced by Baldwin

Wrote more about U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.’s proposal to implement flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in exchanges as he reportedly leads bipartisan health care discussions. InsideHealthPolicy subscribers can read more:

Hakeem Jeffries says the Democrats’ fight to extend the ACA subsidies “is not over. We’re just getting started.” Jeffries says he will introduce legislation today to extend the subsidies for 3 years.

asked a security guard in the house why it smells like popcorn on the second floor and he said “because the show is about to begin”

While the government shutdown is coming to an end, the battle over extending ACA tax credits is still ongoing. New from me and Jalen Brown:

News: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 sent a letter to THUNE & SCHUMER today asking them to work together on a bipartisan bill extending enhanced ACA subsidies FITZPATRICK requested an immediate mtg w/ the Senate leaders to talk parameters that can pass the House MORE - punchbowl.news/bkf-letter-to-…

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