With the partisan exercise behind them, some senators are expressing tepid optimism about a path forward on a health care compromise.

The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.

Health care premiums are set to skyrocket if no action is taken before the end of the year. The odds of anything getting done in time appear slim.

Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote on a Republican-led measure alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring tax credits.

The Senate is set to vote on competing plans to lower health care costs. Though neither will likely pass, lawmakers are feeling the pressure to act.

The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on rival healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday, as Congress struggles to address a fast-approaching surge in health insurance premiums for up to 24 million Americans.

Senate Republicans plan to vote this week on a likely futile plan to counter Democrats’ push to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies as health care costs for more than 20 million people are set to spike on Jan.