The White House has postponed the rollout of a new GOP plan on Affordable Care Act subsidies amid pushback from Republicans in Congress. The issue could aggravate already frayed relationships with Hill conservatives who oppose an extension of enhanced tax credits that are due to expire at the end of the year. Some lawmakers were blindsided by reports of a plan to address spiking premiums in ACA markets and calls for a short-term renewal of the aid, MS NOW reported on Monday. Trump's draft proposal would put an income limit on ACA premium tax credits and eliminate $0 premium plans, which Republicans say contribute to fraud. People who downgrade their coverage on the ACA and buy a lower-premium plan could get access to a health savings account funded by taxpayer dollars.
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