POSITIVE Healthcare 119th Congress

H.R.4849 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

Repeals OBBBA Medicaid cuts and permanently extends enhanced ACA premium tax credits — the core Democratic healthcare counter-bill (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

CBO projects OBBBA increases uninsured by 10M; this bill repeals cuts and extends premiums.

CBO: OBBBA increases uninsured by 10M; this bill repeals those provisions

KFF: 22M face 114% premium increase
26 U.S.C. § 36B

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$85K combined quarterly activity

1 lobbying firm

1 client represented

2026-first_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Health Issues

Government Entities Lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

Who Hired the Lobbyists

NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND social welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for women

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act — repeals OBBBA Medicaid cuts and permanently extends enhanced ACA premium tax credits. The bill restores healthcare coverage for millions affected by OBBBA spending reductions.