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Senate Democrats sink GOP Obamacare subsidy plan as Rand Paul defects

Crapo co-authored the Republican proposal to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with health savings accounts and other reforms.

Senate Democrats sink GOP Obamacare subsidy plan as Rand Paul defects
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Senate Democrats and Republican Sen. Rand Paul voted to defeat a Republican proposal to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with health savings accounts and other reforms. A competing Democratic proposal to extend the subsidies is also expected to fail, leaving the deadline approaching without a clear resolution.

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Mike Crapo R · ID · SEN
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Mike Crapo
R · ID · SEN

Senator and co-author of the Republican health savings account proposal

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Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who joined Democrats in voting against the Republican proposal

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Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator and co-author of the Republican health savings account proposal

Cassidy's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose legislation is referenced as a point of comparison

Former president mentioned in connection with the enhanced subsidies

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader discussing possible bipartisan talks

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader who criticized the Republican proposal and backed the Democratic extension plan

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