Via Politico this morning, a mixed bag of good & bad news on the enhanced ACA tax credit saga today:
The White House expects to soon unveil a health policy framework that includes a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies due to expire at the end of next month and new limits on eligibility, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the unannounced plans.
...The White House plan is expected to include new income caps for enrollees to qualify for the ACA tax credits as well as minimum premium payments, according to the two people with direct knowledge of the proposal.
The planned eligibility cap would limit the subsidies to individuals with income up to 700 percent of the federal poverty line — aligning with what a bipartisan group of senators have been discussing separately, according to a fourth person granted anonymity to share knowledge of the negotiations.
A haruspex was a person trained to practice a form of divination called haruspicy in the religion of ancient Rome, the inspection of the entrails of sacrificed animals, especially the livers of sacrificed sheep and poultry.
I realize I'm a little late to the party on this, but nine days ago, Donald Trump posted one of his online rants in response to the then-ongoing government shutdown standoff in the U.S. Senate, which was primarily focused on the imminent expiration of enhanced ACA tax credits:
