Julie Rovner

The Host Congress returned from its holiday break to the same question it faced in December: whether to extend covid-era premium subsidies for health plans sold under the Affordable Care Act. The expanded subsidies expired at the end of 2025, leaving more... See more

MILES PARKS, HOST: Before they left town for the holiday break, Congress had a busy week, and there was a flurry of activity on health care. Julie Rovner is the chief Washington correspondent with our partner, KFF Health News, and she's here to help us un... See more

The Host The enhanced premium tax credits that since 2021 have helped millions of Americans pay for insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces will expire Dec. 31, despite a last-ditch effort by Democrats and some moderate Republicans in the House ... See more

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Crunch Time for ACA Tax Credits Dec. 15 is the deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act plans that begin Jan. 1, and Congress remains at odds over letting expanded tax credits for the plans’ premiums expire and in... See more

The Host The Senate is scheduled to vote in the coming days on a Democrat-led plan to extend the temporary additional subsidies that have lowered out-of-pocket costs for Affordable Care Act health plans. But even with the vote approaching, Republicans in ... See more