Premiums
for All Americans Act," a bill passed by the House of Representatives in
December 2025. This plan focuses on market-based solutions and regulatory
changes, while notably allowing the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium
subsidies to expire at the end of 2025.
Key Components of the House GOP Plan
No Extension of Enhanced ACA Subsidies: The plan does not extend the expanded premium tax credits put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are set to expire on December 31, 2025. This expiration will likely result in significantly higher premiums for millions of Americans who buy insurance through the ACA marketplaces starting in 2026.
Expansion of Association Health Plans (AHPs): The legislation expands access to AHPs, allowing small businesses and self-employed individuals to pool together to purchase coverage as a large group. Proponents argue this will provide cheaper options, while critics note these plans may offer less comprehensive coverage and could draw healthier individuals away from the ACA marketplaces, potentially raising costs for those remaining in ACA-regulated plans.
Funding for Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) Payments (Starting in 2027): The bill appropriates federal funds to directly pay insurers for CSRs, which help lower-income enrollees with deductibles and out-of-pocket costs. This measure is intended to stabilize the individual market and reduce silver plan premiums, though it may effectively lower the total federal assistance many enrollees receive when combined with the lapse of enhanced premium tax credits.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency: The plan requires PBMs, the middlemen in drug pricing, to provide more detailed data to employers about prescription drug spending, rebates, and pricing, aiming to lower overall drug costs through increased transparency.
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs): The legislation codifies rules that allow employers to offer workers tax-advantaged funds (rebranded as "CHOICE arrangements") to purchase individual health insurance, in lieu of a traditional group plan.
Other
Related Republican Proposals
Beyond the House bill, other proposals have been discussed, often within the framework of the conservative Project 2025 blueprint:
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): A Senate GOP proposal, which did not pass, advocated for replacing enhanced ACA tax credits with direct contributions to HSAs for individuals in high-deductible plans. President Donald Trump has also repeatedly advocated for a system that sends money directly to people, rather than insurance companies, to help them buy healthcare, often linking this to HSAs.
Medicaid Restructuring: Broader conservative proposals, such as those from the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and the House Budget Committee (HBC), include plans for significant cuts to Medicaid and converting its funding structure to block grants for states, potentially adding work requirements and lifetime limits on coverage.
Rolling Back Protections: Proposals from Project 2025 and the RSC suggest rolling back certain federal insurance protections, which could weaken pre-existing condition protections and allow insurers to charge older people more compared to younger people.
Current
Status
The House-passed bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where it would likely require bipartisan support to pass. Moderate Republicans in the House have also pursued separate efforts to force a vote on a temporary extension of the expiring ACA subsidies through a discharge petition, highlighting internal party divisions on the strategy and timing of healthcare policy.
In late 2025, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a major healthcare package titled the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. The plan focuses on reducing federal spending, expanding alternative insurance models, and increasing transparency, while notably allowing certain pandemic-era subsidies to expire.
Key Components of the 2025 Republican Plan
Expiration of Enhanced ACA Subsidies: The bill does not renew the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, which are set to expire on December 31, 2025. This is expected to lead to significant premium increases for millions of enrollees starting in 2026.
Expansion of Association Health Plans (AHPs): The plan allows small businesses and self-employed individuals to band together to purchase group health insurance across state lines. While these plans may offer lower premiums, they are often exempt from some ACA requirements, such as covering a full set of "essential health benefits".
Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) Funding: The bill proposes directly appropriating federal funds for CSR payments starting in 2027. Republicans argue this will stabilize the market and lower gross premiums for silver-level plans.
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency: The legislation requires PBMs to disclose more detailed data regarding drug spending, rebates, and pricing to employers and group health plans to help lower prescription drug costs.
CHOICE Arrangements: The plan codifies "Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements" (ICHRAs), which allow employers to provide employees with tax-free funds to purchase their own insurance on the individual market rather than offering a traditional group plan.
Health Savings Account (HSA) Enhancements: Senate proposals have explored allowing HSA funds to be used for insurance premiums and increasing federal contributions to these accounts for those with high-deductible plans.
Anticipated Impact
Uninsured Rates: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the House-passed bill would decrease the number of insured Americans by an average of 100,000 per year through 2035.
Cost Shifts: While the CBO expects the bill to lower gross benchmark premiums by roughly 11% through 2035, the loss of tax credits means many individuals' net out-of-pocket costs will rise.
Legislative Status: As of late December 2025, the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where it requires bipartisan support to overcome potential procedural hurdles.
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