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House Republicans Pass Healthcare Bill, Dividing Party
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House Republicans recently passed a new healthcare bill, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, aiming to cut costs without extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. The bill, which passed with a vote of 216 to 211, focuses on ideas popular with conservatives like funding for cost-sharing reductions and expanding association health plans. The bill is not expected to pass in the Senate and has caused disagreements within the Republican party, with moderate Republicans wanting to extend the subsidies. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would reduce the federal deficit by $35.6 billion over ten years.
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