Senators Scramble for Health Subsidy Solution as Time Runs Out

A bipartisan group of senators is making a long-shot bid to break a stalemate over health care subsidies, while also acknowledging that time has run out to pass legislation before the credits expire Dec. 31.

Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins, who’s part of the bipartisan talks, said a vote could happen as soon as early next year. That, she added, could trigger a new or expanded open enrollment period in early 2026 for people using the Obamacare health insurance exchanges.

The political uncertainty surrounding the future of the Covid-era subsidies complicates matters for millions of consumers facing out-of-pocket costs ...