House Republicans have released a 111-page plan for reforming healthcare that they hope to vote on next week.

House GOP leadership aides also told reporters on Friday afternoon that they expected a vote on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies to also happen next week as part of the amendment process to the final bill, called the «Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.» The subsidies have been the subject of fierce inter-party debate for Republicans.

«We expect that there will be an amendment that I believe is being worked on, so the process will allow for that amendment,» aides said.

The plan as-is includes provisions to codify association health plans, which allow small businesses and people who are self-employed to band together to purchase healthcare coverage plans, giving them access to greater bargaining power.

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Republicans also plan to appropriate funding for cost-sharing reductions beginning in 2027, which are designed to lower out-of-pocket medical costs in the individual healthcare market. House GOP leadership aides said it would bring down the cost of premiums by 12%.

New transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are also in the legislation, aimed at forcing PBMs to be more upfront about costs to employers.

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PBMs are third parties that act as intermediaries between pharmaceutical companies and those responsible for insurance coverage, often responsible for administrative tasks and negotiating drug prices.

PBMs have also been the subject of bipartisan ire in Congress, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing them of being part of a broken system to inflate health costs.

But the most divisive measure for Republicans is likely not yet fleshed out. 

Rep. Jen Kiggans is among the House GOP moderates pushing for an ACA extension vote. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

A majority of House Republicans are against extending the enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which were designed to get affordable health insurance for more Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Democrats voted to pass the enhanced subsidies in 2021 and extended them through 2022 when they controlled Congress.

A group of moderate House Republicans has joined Democrats now in vehemently pushing for those subsidies to be extended again, as millions of Americans face near-certain healthcare price hikes beginning in January.

Two separate bipartisan efforts have been launched to force a vote on extending the subsidies in some form. But any such push would require support from virtually all House Democrats to succeed, and their leaders have not given their blessing to either plan.

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«We’re going to evaluate every single good faith proposal. But it has to meaningfully provide certainty to the American people who are at risk of having their health care ripped away from them,» House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters on Friday.

But conservatives have warned they would not support any such extension unless paired with significant reforms to what they view as a long-broken system that fuels healthcare price inflation.

«I think that would be a disastrous plan. I mean, we’ve clearly seen that Obamacare is the Titanic. It’s going down. I think throwing money after it is just going to be wasteful,» House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Fox News’ Chad Pergram on Friday.

Un amanecer frío sobre la estepa soviética presenció, el 24 de abril de 1967, el trágico desenlace de una de las misiones más audaces de la carrera espacial. Vladímir Komarov, cosmonauta soviético y piloto experimentado, viajaba solo a bordo de la nave Soyuz 1 cuando, tras 26 horas en el espacio, su cápsula se estrelló en su regreso a la Tierra, cerca de Orsk, Unión Soviética. La misión, movilizada por la intensa competencia entre la Unión Soviética y Estados Unidos, terminó en catástrofe y expuso con crudeza las limitaciones técnicas de la época.

La Soyuz 1 había despegado el 23 de abril de 1967, con Komarov como único tripulante. El plan buscaba demostrar la capacidad soviética para realizar maniobras orbitales complejas y acoplar dos naves en el espacio, aunque desde el primer momento surgieron serios inconvenientes. Komarov detectó fallas cruciales: uno de los paneles solares no se desplegó, lo que dejó a la nave con recursos energéticos insuficientes y sistemas comprometidos.

El control de la misión analizó distintas alternativas para asistir al cosmonauta. Mientras tanto, Komarov intentó resolver los problemas desde la cabina, pero la energía disponible disminuía y los sistemas fallaban uno tras otro. Finalmente, las autoridades soviéticas cancelaron el lanzamiento de la nave Soyuz 2 y ordenaron a Komarov realizar el descenso de emergencia.

Las dificultades comenzaron minutos después del despegue. Komarov informó que uno de los paneles solares no funcionaba, lo que afectó sistemas clave, incluida la telemetría y el control térmico. Según la BBC, las fallas también comprometieron los sensores de orientación y los sistemas de propulsión.

Durante varias horas, Komarov intentó reestablecer el funcionamiento del panel afectado. Según versiones difundidas en medios como Fayerwayer, el cosmonauta buscó resolver el fallo con diversas estrategias, incluso recurriendo a golpes al mecanismo defectuoso. La situación se agravó a medida que la energía de la nave se reducía y los sistemas perdieron respuesta.

De acuerdo a testimonios recogidos por expertos, los ingenieros de la misión consideraron enviar otra nave para asistir a Komarov. Pero optaron por cancelar ese lanzamiento debido al elevado riesgo de perder más vidas.

Durante las conversaciones con el control de vuelo, Komarov expresó su frustración. “¡Maldita máquina! Nada de lo que hago funciona”, llegó a declarar, según recoge la crónica de Fayerwayer. El control terrestre lo orientó para que intentara un reingreso inmediato.

El descenso de Komarov comenzó de forma controlada, pero el mecanismo principal de desaceleración no respondió. El sistema de paracaídas no se desplegó tras la apertura de la compuerta protectora, lo que llevó a que la nave se precipitara sin frenos. El impacto final generó una explosión y destruyó completamente la cápsula.

La investigación posterior, citada por BBC, determinó que la combinación de fallas en el sistema eléctrico, la instrumentación y los paracaídas resultó fatal. Komarov no logró sobrevivir a la caída ni a las altísimas temperaturas generadas por la explosión del cohete.

A pesar de la tragedia, la Unión Soviética realizó un funeral de Estado. Los restos de Komarov fueron enterrados en la Necrópolis de la Muralla del Kremlin. El nombre del cosmonauta figura en la escultura “El astronauta caído” en la Luna, junto a otros pioneros de la carrera espacial.

Según el escritor científico Richard Hollingham, la presión política influyó para que la misión se lanzara a pesar de las fallas identificadas. Tanto la misión Soyuz 1 como el accidente de Apolo 1 en Estados Unidos provocaron que las potencias espaciales revisaran sus protocolos de seguridad y diseño.

Expertos consideran que la muerte de Komarov representó un punto de inflexión. Las agencias espaciales comenzaron a realizar pruebas más rigurosas y colaboraciones técnicas para evitar nuevos accidentes de este tipo. En adelante, la investigación espacial propició nuevas alianzas y avances técnicos.

La historia de Komarov recuerda los desafíos, sacrificios y riesgos de la exploración espacial. El avance científico, la competencia internacional y la búsqueda de logros históricos marcaron una época de grandes retos. Años más tarde, las misiones Soyuz incorporaron elementos de seguridad mejorados que permitieron nuevos hitos en la exploración tripulada. De todas maneras, la muerte de Vladímir Komarov sigue presente como símbolo de los riesgos y el coraje en la carrera hacia el espacio.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Republican John Nagel, who is running against Dem. Rep. Ilhan Omar in her Minneapolis district, spoke to Fox News Digital about the responsibility she holds in the unfolding massive fraud scandal that has garnered national headlines.

«Where did this actually start?» Nagel told Fox News Digital. «She passed legislation. Her legislation actually started and it allowed people to get into Feeding Our Future. If you look at where the fraud is, it’s primarily her [5th Congressional District], the district that I’m running in against her. And it’s really odd to think that you know all the fraud just happened in a particular area, and it was a bill that she, you know, particularly put together.»

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White House

‘CHERRY-PICKED’: White House slams House Dems releasing Epstein photos showing Trump, Clinton, Woody Allen

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released an image of President Donald Trump as part of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. (House Oversight Dems)

STOCKPILE SQUEEZE: Gas prices are falling — so why isn’t Trump refilling the oil reserve faster? WH blames Biden ‘damage’

DEFIANT MESSAGE: Kilmar Abrego Garcia seen for first time since release, pledges to ‘continue to fight’ Trump admin

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, right, listens with is brother Cesar Abrego Garcia during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, after he was released from detention on Thursday under a judge’s order. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

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World Stage

SEIZED AT SEA: Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes

US seized the Skipper, a Venezuelan oil tanker.  ( Planet Labs PBC/Reuters)

Capitol Hill

SHOW THE TAPES: Bipartisan push grows in Senate to force release of unedited Caribbean strike footage

TECH WAR GAMBLE: Trump’s green light for NVIDIA sales to China sparks alarm on Capitol Hill

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fl., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, pictured next to the picture of an NVIDIA chip (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

CARE CLIFF: Senate mulls next steps after dueling Obamacare fixes go up in flames

Across America 

‘LOOPHOLE’: Whistleblower says massive fraud happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Mehek Cooke (left), an Ohio attorney and conservative commentator, said that «Minnesota was just the tip of the spear.» (Matt Kazmierski via Getty Images; Courtesy of Mehek Cooke)

‘MUST-SEE TV’: ‘Must-see TV’: Texas Senate candidate challenges Jasmine Crockett to public debate

DIGITAL DIRT: Latin Grammy winner and Texas Dem star recruit hits House campaign with years of porn-linked posts

GAME ON: Husted files for 2026 Senate race, launching aggressive statewide re-election push

Senator Jon Husted, a Republican from Ohio, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.  (Getty Images)

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