House Republicans divided over Obamacare as GOP eyes fix after shutdown

House Republicans are in preliminary discussions on a healthcare package, as Obamacare continues to be the central sticking point in the ongoing government shutdown.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Thursday that lawmakers have begun discussions in "informal working groups" on what healthcare reform, aimed at lowering ballooning medical costs, would look like.But the fight over Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), continues to drive a wedge within the House GOP. At the heart of the issue are Obamacare subsidies enhanced significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic — enhance