The enhanced subsidies 22 million Americans use to help pay for health insurance are set to expire at the end of this month, and when they do, many Americans will see their insurance premiums balloon.

Congressional Republicans are taking a major political gamble this week, laying out a GOP health care agenda that ignores the soon-to-expire enhanced subsidies that help tens of millions of Americans afford Obamacare — despite pleas from some in their own party.

Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Secretary Kennedy held a news conference to ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is standing by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary who is upending the U.S. health care system, despite congressional pressure, public health concerns and the political risks of changing vaccine policies ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp.100. WASHINGTON — Health care has become a central ...

A clinical psychologist is warning that the trend of cutting off family members over political differences, often promoted as “self-care” on social media, may actually fuel loneliness and worsen mental health. “Cutting off your social support ...

Wyo., joins 'Fox & Friends' to give his stance on the dueling healthcare plans to be voted on by the Senate and how he believes the GOP backed plan will help with affordability that many are concerned about.