What to know about the Senate votes on health care:

The Senate is set to vote Thursday on competing measures aimed at addressing health care costs, but both parties' bills are expected to fail, raising the prospect of significant price hikes for millions of Americans in the new year.

Democrats are seeking an extension of enhanced tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, which was at their main demand during the government shutdown earlier in the fall. Republicans are set to bring up their own plan, which would send funds directly to consumers instead of extending the current subsidies.

With 53 Republicans in the Senate and 47 Democrats, the bills are both expected to fall short of the 60 votes needed to advance, leaving lawmakers with little to show for a monthslong fight over

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