Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year's Obamacare customers , want more people to consider plans with less generous benefits and high deductibles.

The agency that oversees the ACA announced early this month that it would expand eligibility for "catastrophic" plans sold in Affordable Care Act online marketplaces. The plans require people to spend more than $10,000 a year on deductibles before the policies pay most medical costs but carry lower monthly premiums than other Obamacare policies.

The move reflects growing concern among Republicans about political backlash if Congress doesn't extend larger tax credits put in place during the COVID-19 public health emergency to help consumers pay their p

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