Fighting for his political life, Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) is one of 16 Republicans to sign on to a bipartisan bill extending Obamacare subsidies.

Valadao’s position isn’t in line with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s goal of killing Obamacare. However, it’s understandable in light of the extreme poverty and lack of health care access in Valadao’s central California district.

Without continuing subsidies for Obamacare — officially the Affordable Care Act — KFF, a health policy organization, estimates that health care premiums could more than double in cost.

Facing such a large increase, many health care advocates fear that millions of Americans will forgo health care insurance, gambling on their health and relying on emergency rooms.

Bill Would Extend Obamacare for One Year

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