DES MOINES, Iowa ( IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH ) - While U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn has expressed support for a bipartisan deal to extend federal health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, Iowa’s other U.S. representatives said they are looking at other ways to pursue lower health care costs.

Enhanced ACA tax credits, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended through the Inflation Reduction Act under President Joe Biden, are set to expire at the end of 2025. This lapse is expected to cause health care premiums to rise — and potentially double — for people receiving health coverage through ACA-established Health Insurance Marketplaces.

Extending these tax credits was the main issue Senate Democrats sought to address through the 43-day federal government shutdown. The gover

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