KANSAS, Missouri ( KSHB ) -- The U.S. Senate failed to pass several proposals Thursday to address the cost of premiums for people getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

A federal subsidy is set to expire at the end of the year.

Dawn Wheeler, of Edwardsville, Kansas, has cancer and relies on an Affordable Care Act plan to cover the costs of her treatment.

In 2025, she paid $69 per month for her premium. If the subsidy expires, her cost will increase to $2,300 per month.

“It’s panic time for a lot of people,” Wheeler said. "I honestly don’t know what we’re going to do.”

Two bills failed to get 60 necessary votes Thursday to pass the Senate. A third proposal from Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) also failed Thursday.

He proposed extending the subsidy for one year,

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