By Brian Freeman | Sunday, 23 November 2025 07:16 PM EST
President Donald Trump is expected to unveil a new initiative aimed at addressing rising healthcare costs, urging Congress to pass legislation that would prevent premium increases under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to two White House officials. The framework announcement is set to occur at the White House as early as Monday, with comments from Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, per the officials.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also mentioned a planned announcement this week on tackling healthcare costs, according to NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., were expected to be informed of the president’s plan, one White House official told MS Now.
The proposed legislation, called the “Healthcare Price Cuts Act,” would seek to end what one official referred to as “surprise premium hikes” generated by the ACA. It would also eliminate “zero-premium” subsidies currently offered under the ACA, aiming to stop “ghost beneficiaries,” a GOP concern about alleged fraudulent policy recipients, by requiring a small minimum payment to verify eligibility for benefits, according to MS Now.
The plan includes a deposit program that would incentivize lower-premium options on the ACA exchange. For individuals who downgrade coverage, the difference in costs would be deposited into a “Health Savings Account” funded with taxpayer dollars. Trump’s expected announcement comes as ACA subsidies are set to expire at year’s end, which would result in massive cost spikes for nearly 22 million Americans. Last week, a bipartisan proposal from House members was introduced for a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies.
Senate Republicans have agreed to hold a mid-December vote on extending the subsidies, but there’s no guarantee it will pass in either chamber. Brian Freeman, a Newsmax writer based in Israel, has more than three decades of experience writing and editing about culture and politics for newspapers, online and television.
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