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WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris , leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act . Her cousin’s disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law , the caller said.

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Rep. Andy Harris faced questions on rising health insurance premiums during a Maryland town hall.

Republicans remain divided on how to replace or extend Affordable Care Act subsidies .

Premium hikes and expiring tax credits are fueling voter frustration ahead of the 2026 elections.

GOP leaders say they’ll act on health care after the government shutdown ends.

“Now she’s looking at two or three times the premium that she’s been pa

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