With existing Affordable Care Act tax subsidies nearing expiration, the Senate is preparing to vote on two competing proposals — one from Democrats and one from Republicans — even though neither is expected to reach the 60 votes required to advance.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the outcome appears all but predetermined. On Morning Edition , she explained that "people are seeing their insurance rates come through, and they are doubling, tripling, in some cases, even more." If Congress fails to act, she warned, "we're going to see a lot of people who are going to lose their health insurance."

Shaheen added that voters will "know very clearly who to blame if it doesn't pass," noting rising pressure on House Republicans from constituents who "are seeing these rate increases and not

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