Republican National Committee senior adviser Danielle Alvarez on Friday accused Democrats of driving up healthcare costs and refusing to negotiate as key subsidies approach a congressional deadline.
In an interview, Alvarez stated that Democrat policies have failed to control prices, leaving families struggling with coverage expenses. “Well, we know that Democrats have been failing in our healthcare system. They have been failing on prices,” she said.
Alvarez added: “The reason that we are in the hole that we are in is because of the four previous years of former President Joe Biden.” She described President Donald Trump and Republicans as working to make the nation more affordable through policies including transparency on insurance costs, hospital pricing, and bringing down favored nation drug pricing.
Alvarez framed the current Capitol Hill fight over expiring subsidies as a direct result of Democratic decisions, echoing Republican criticism that the Affordable Care Act and subsequent legislation have locked in higher premiums and deductibles. “Democrats just want to play the blame game,” she said. “They do not want to come to the table and negotiate.”
Her comments came after two rival health care bills failed to advance in the Senate, leaving both parties accusing each other of risking sticker shock for consumers if temporary subsidies lapse. Earlier in the segment, former White House aide Hogan Gidley argued that coverage issues stem entirely from Democratic lawmaking. Alvarez built on this theme, linking high prices across the system to Biden and congressional Democrats while highlighting Republican proposals aimed at lowering costs and increasing consumer choice.
Alvarez reiterated: “The reason that we are in the hole that we are in is because of the four previous years of former President Joe Biden.” She stated Republicans are “working to make healthcare costs more transparent” and give consumers control over “your own money and your own choices,” while Democrats “do not want to come to the table and negotiate.”
Democrats have countered that allowing subsidies to expire would drive premiums sharply higher for millions, blaming Republicans and Trump for refusing to guarantee continued support. Alvarez rejected this, insisting that Democratic votes on past legislation are the root cause of today’s elevated prices.
The clash over responsibility for rising healthcare costs is expected to intensify as Congress nears the deadline, with both parties wary of being blamed if premiums or out-of-pocket expenses spike ahead of the next election.
