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The Republican plan would have replaced the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) subsidies with new savings accounts, while Democrats wanted to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits for three years without changes. Both lacked the bipartisan support needed to pass, and both sides blamed each other for failing to find common ground.
Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.
Health care premiums are set to skyrocket if no action is taken before the end of the year. The odds of anything getting done in time appear slim.
Republicans in the Indiana Senate rebuked President Trump by rejecting a new congressional map that would have targeted two Democratic seats.
The chamber also blocked a Republican bill to give Americans up to $1,500 to spend on health care instead of extending the subsidies.