No Plan for Obamacare Price Hikes as Congress Exits for Holiday

Nov. 21, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC

Lawmakers are heading into their Thanksgiving recess without a solid plan to address rising health insurance premiums for Obamacare enrollees at the end of the year.

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle said pressure is mounting to get a fix in place before Americans see their premiums rise in January, but key Republicans working on alternate health proposals are unwilling to commit to a timeline with only three weeks left on the legislative calendar.

“Everybody’s going home for Thanksgiving,” said Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee. “Particularly the Monday after Thanksgiving, ...

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