Why Congress’ Health-Care Talks Look Bleak: Congress Tracker

Nov. 20, 2025, 11:19 AM UTC

Congress’ Health-Care Talks Look Bleak: Congress Tracker

The prognosis for health-care talks in Congress is grim.

As lawmakers race to stave off massive insurance price increases for millions of Americans in January, the two parties and President Donald Trump are talking past one another.

Start with Republicans. In a matter of weeks, the GOP is trying to develop something that has eluded the party for the 15 years since the Affordable Care Act became law: a health plan that unites Republicans and can win some Democratic votes. (They’ve never even managed the GOP unity part).

It seems unlikely, ...

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