Obamacare Subsidies Likely to Expire With Congress in Deadlock

Chances are increasing that Obamacare subsidies will expire at the end of the month and trigger a spike in health insurance premiums as a deadlock in Congress deepens on the issue.

More than 20 million Americans insured through Obamacare face a premium spike that on average will more than double their costs beginning Jan. 1.

Leading insurance companies are at risk of hits to their bottom lines as customers opt to go without coverage rather than cover the additional cost.

The Senate is on track to hold a vote next week on a Democratic plan to extend the tax credits ...