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Why the Affordable Care Act is in real trouble this time

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A major expansion of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance subsidies passed by the Biden administration is set to expire after 2025 .

That means Republicans could pare back Obamacare without lifting a finger.

But the looming subsidy cliff might also give the party political cover to make broader changes that would otherwise be difficult for moderate lawmakers to swallow.

GOP lawmakers haven't revealed much in the way of specific plans for Obamacare .

The party sought to slash spending on both the ACA and Medicaid in 2017 .

They also sought to loosen regulations requiring insurance companies to cover certain benefits.

In September , Vice President-elect J.D. Vance suggested Republicans would seek to separate healthy customers and pre-existing conditions into separate risk pools.