Senate Health Votes Set to Fail as Insurance Costs Prepare to Soar

The U.S. Senate will vote on two competing health care plans this week. Political analysts predict both proposals will be rejected. The votes come at a critical time. Millions of Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces face major premium increases. These higher costs are expected to begin at the end of this year. One proposal would repeal and replace the ACA, commonly called Obamacare. The other would stabilize the current system. Neither plan has enough support to pass. This leaves lawmakers with no clear solution before the scheduled price hikes. The failed votes will highlight the ongoing political stalemate over health care policy.