Washington, DC (RI) — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is waiting to see the results of an 11th hour meeting Monday night between a bipartisan group of about two dozen of his Senate colleagues, who were working to create their own version of a health care bill.
There are widespread reports of Iowans who will face a quadrupling of their monthly health insurance premiums unless reforms pass quickly.
Grassley, a Republican, says in order for him to back the plan, it will have to include an income eligibility cap and efforts to prevent fraud.
For months, Democrats have pushed for an extension of the tax credits to people who use the Affordable Care Act marketplace, while Republicans have resisted saying the current plan is far too expensive and filled with loopholes.
While the ACA subsidies will expire at month’s end, lawmakers are only scheduled to work through the end of this week before they recess for the year.
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