House passes GOP healthcare bill
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Four moderate Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to join Democrats in forcing vote on ACA subsidies, creating bipartisan push to extend Obamacare benefits.
House Republicans successfully passed a health care package on Wednesday, overcoming a late-breaking revolt from House GOP moderates.
The four GOP lawmakers defied House Speaker Mike Johnson in choosing to vote with the Democrats. If the Affordable Care Act subsidies lapse, analysts say many people will see their health care costs rise significantly.
Republicans inside and outside the White House dispute how politically damaging the subsidies’ expiration would be.