WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly denounced the Affordable Care Act as a “disaster,” is considering backing an extension of insurance subsidies tied to the health law that are set to expire at the end of the year, according to a senior White House official.

Trump has not made a final decision, the official said. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss continuing deliberations.

“Until President Trump makes an announcement himself, any reporting about the administration’s health care positions is mere speculation,” said Kush Desai, a White House spokesperson.

Extending the subsidies was at the center of the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, with Democrats insisting on continuing them while Republicans said they would make no c

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