Washington, United States, Dec 31, 2025 (AFP) - Trump v 'Obamacare': US health costs set to soar for millions in 2026

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Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman was already paying a hefty price for health insurance, but his premium is set to skyrocket in January when major government subsidies expire, after US President Donald Trump's Republican party declined to extend them. That imminent change to the "Obamacare" health insurance program means that Lehman, 58, a fifth-generation grain farmer in the US Midwest, may have to postpone improvements in his farm. "My wife and I have b......

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