State health care exchanges say they have few problems with fraud. Instead of killing the subsidies, policy experts suggest fixing the federal exchanges instead.
The Senate will vote Thursday on a key Republican health care plan, but its fate is uncertain, and Trump still hasn’t endorsed any specific proposals.
The top Republican on health care also said he wants a vote this week on a GOP alternative to a Democratic bill to extend expiring subsidies.
Democrats and health advocates described the strategy as highly unusual, and some fear it could be wielded to favor political allies.
Obamacare premiums will rise on Jan. 1 unless Congress acts.
The president weighed in after the health secretary’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to the shots routinely given to children.