From Fox News: House Republicans passed a bill they say will lower healthcare costs for a broad swath of Americans by roughly 11%.
It’s a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who has been managing deep divisions within the House GOP on the topic of healthcare as insurance premiums are set to spike across the country in a matter of weeks.
The legislation passed 216 to 211. Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted against it along with all House Democrats.
The plan leaves the issue of Obamacare subsidies unresolved. They were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic and will expire at the end of this year, leaving Democrats fighting to extend them, while a majority of House Republicans are against doing so.
Republicans are willing to let them expire unless there are significant reforms to actually address the high cost of healthcare.
“Obamacare has been an unmitigated disaster for 15 years, crushing families with high premiums and rampant fraud while enriching insurance companies. It’s time for conservatives to get serious about advancing policies that can become law and therefore actually reduce costs,” Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital.
Pfluger called the House bill a “solid first step.”
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. House has just PASSED the Republican healthcare plan that lets people buy insurance in groups to save money on premiums, WITHOUT Democrats’ ACA subsidies extension for Big, Rich Insurance.
The vote was 216-111
One Republican NO: Thomas Massie pic.twitter.com/ZSAspTnmCO
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 17, 2025
FOX NEWS ALERT: The U.S. House is currently holding a TEST vote on the Republican Healthcare Bill.
“That proposal would allow people to buy insurance in groups to save money on premiums. Not included in that bill is Democrats’ demand to extend government subsidies for Obamacare… pic.twitter.com/AglwW9nscW
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) December 17, 2025
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