Moreno Throws Cold Water on Imminent Obamacare Tax Credit Deal

A top Republican negotiator for the enhanced Obamacare tax credits said Monday the odds are slim that the Senate can reach a deal on an extension.

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who has been working across the aisle to extend generous Covid-era versions of the tax credits, said he doesn’t think the rest of the Democratic conference is interested in finding a deal. The tax credits expired at the end of 2025, with enrollees already seeing a rise in premiums.

“My sense is that we’re 90% this is not gonna happen,” Moreno told reporters.

The senator showed Bloomberg Government a paper ...