Senate to vote on partisan health care bills, expected to fail

WASHINGTON —

The Senate is expected to vote on two partisan health care bills, with both likely to fail, which could lead to a steep rise in health insurance costs for millions of Americans using the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

The two bills include a Republican-backed plan that proposes replacing tax credits with health savings accounts, a move Republicans argue would benefit consumers directly rather than insurance companies. Meanwhile, the Democratic bill aims to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans for three years.

Both parties are blaming each other for the lack of progress in Congress.

"Democrats are fighting for lower health care costs for the American people. Republicans are fighting with each other. They can't even come up with a plan," sai