The US House of Representatives will vote today on whether to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that bring down health care costs for millions of Americans. 

The subsidies expired at the end of December, and lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill after their winter break just as divided over the issue as they were before the holidays. 

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Congress reporter Caitlin Reilly joins host David Gura to discuss the sticking points between Republicans and Democrats and where that stalemate leaves Americans who rely on ACA subsidies in the final weeks of open enrollment.

Read more: House Backs Renewing Health Subsidies, Defying Republican Leaders

Hosted by David Gura Produced by Julia Press Reported by Caitlin Reilly Edited by Tracey Samuelson Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate Engineering by Alex Sugiura
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer

The US House of Representatives will vote today on whether to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that bring down health care costs for millions of Americans.&nbsp;
The subsidies expired at the end of December, and lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill after their winter break just as divided over the issue as they were before the holidays.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s&nbsp;Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Congress reporter Caitlin Reilly joins host David Gura to discuss the sticking points between Republicans and Democrats and where that stalemate leaves Americans who rely on ACA subsidies in the final weeks of open enrollment.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/house-backs-renewing-health-subsidies-defying-republican-leaders?srnd=undefined">House Backs Renewing Health Subsidies, Defying Republican Leaders</a>
Hosted by David Gura Produced by Julia Press Reported by Caitlin Reilly Edited by Tracey Samuelson Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate Engineering by Alex Sugiura Senior Producer:&nbsp;Naomi Shavin&nbsp;Deputy Executive Producer:&nbsp;Julia Weaver&nbsp;Executive Producer:&nbsp;Nicole Beemsterboer

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The ACA Subsidies Fight Hits the House Floor

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