The Senate rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits on Thursday, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1.

“We know these tax credits have made a tremendous difference to Washingtonians,” WHBE wrote in a statement. “They have helped to make health insurance more affordable, and without them, more people will be forced to go without coverage and increase the uninsured rate. We also know that many of our customers

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