US senators were set to vote Thursday on dueling health care plans that are both expected to be rejected, with millions of Americans facing soaring premiums and the issue poised to be a major flashpoint in next year's midterm elections.

President Donald Trump has remained largely disengaged from Capitol Hill negotiations, according to lawmakers in both parties, reluctant to spearhead a major health care push and declining to endorse any proposal to extend expiring subsidies.

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