Axios

via Peter Sullivan & Victoria Knight of Axios:

More congressional Republicans are saying they could support a limited extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — but only as part of a wider deal and with possible new limits to the assistance.

Why it matters: Democrats are pushing for a clean extension, but the more realistic path, if there's one at all, is a short-term extension that includes conservative health policies.

What they're saying: "How many clean extensions have you seen of late?" said Sen. Thom Tillis, who began pushing for a subsidy extension in the spring. He added that he didn't know what the contours of a deal could look like.

...Changes that could make an extension more palatable for Republicans include limiting the subsidies for higher-income enrollees or requiring that all enrollees pay at least some cost-sharing or premiums.

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