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At least two House Republicans, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Rep. Jen Kiggans of Virginia, are still hoping to get Affordable Care Act subsidy bills to the House floor before the end of the year.

Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed say they would rather never worry about their health again than never have to worry about money again.

Senators voted 51-48 for cloture for both bills.

Rep. Ritchie Torres' new bill would forbid employer plans from limiting how long covered anesthesia services can last.

The Crapo-Cassidy package would also fund ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidies and expand access to catastrophic plans.

The Blues' association hopes to shape the rules for the regulators evaluating the new-tech systems.