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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 15 MIN

Congress Shrugs And Lets Insurance Costs Spike

from Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes · host Grant Hermes

After weeks of fighting over what will happen to Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance, Republicans in the Senate shrugged and voted to let prices spike. Not just for people on the ACA but for everyone. Grant explains what's happening with Obamacare (the ACA), why this is happening without a plan to stop it and what happens next. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE! For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class. Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below! https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/PROMO CODES: This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes

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After weeks of fighting over what will happen to Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance, Republicans in the Senate shrugged and voted to let prices spike. Not just for people on the ACA but for everyone. Grant explains what's happening with Obamacare (the ACA), why this is happening without a plan to stop it and what happens next. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE! For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is ru...

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