Some states move to pick up the tab as Obamacare subsidies lapse

Obamacare subsidies expire as Congress fails to renew enhanced tax credits, prompting dozen states including California and Colorado to approve temporary measures.

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"We can carry the cost for a little bit, but at some point, we will need Congress to act," New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martínez told the outlet. New Mexico is so far the only state to fully replace the expired subsidies. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.

Obamacare, officially known as the Affordable Care Act, was former President Barack Obama’s signature piece of legislation which expanded healthcare coverage to millions of Americans in 2010. Critics argue it forced people to buy insurance, raised costs for some consumers and significantly expanded the federal government’s role in health care.