Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has issued his alternative to enhanced Obamacare subsidies. His "More Affordable Care Act," released Thursday, enables Obamacare customers to use a "Trump Health Freedom Account" that resembles a health savings account. Scott said in a statement that his bill addresses President Donald Trump's call for the enhanced subsidies Democrats created four years ago to be converted into a direct payment to consumers. It also comes as Republicans are looking for an alternative to extending the expiring subsidies, a key demand from Democrats. The legislation would let the enhanced subsidies expire as scheduled at the end of the year and allow states to apply for a waiver so consumers could gain access to the "freedom accounts," which would include all the funding a consumer would be eligible to get from the original Affordable Care Act subsidies, which will remain in states that do not have a waiver. The freedom accounts would also include all funding for any cost-sharing reductions, which are given to low-income ACA customers to pay down out-of-pocket costs like copays or deductibles. A little more than half of ACA enrollees, or about 12.5 million people as of early 2025, receive the reductions.
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