Government Shutdown Imperils Extension Of Obamacare Subsidies, Healthcare Affordability

Why Republicans May Extend Covid-Era Obamacare Subsidies Post-Shutdown

Behind the scenes, bipartisan negotiations about what a potential deal might look like are already underway.

Hiltzik: The GOP says the Obamacare subsidies at the center of the shutdown are unimportant. Millions of Americans would disagree

Republicans on Capitol Hill and at the White House have been working assiduously to belittle the concerns of Democrats about healthcare subsidies that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year and have become the central issue provoking the government shutdown that began Wednesday morning. Democrats thus far have held fast to their demand that the subsidies be extended as a condition of their voting for the GOP’s budget plan. But their pos…

The radical left shutdown

“The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government.”No, that’s not an Andy Biggs quote. It’s part of the bright red banner that started appearing on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website yesterday.It’s day two of the federal government shutdown, and it’s already feeling alarmingly different than past ones.The narrative for this one isn’t framed around the border wall or DACA recipients like Trump’s last two shutdowns…

Ex-GOP strategist: Trump’s budget is 'going to hurt his voters'

With the United States' federal government partially shut down, GOP and Democratic lawmakers are having an intense battle over spending priorities. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) are warning that millions of Americans stand to lose their health insurance in 2026 if Obamacare subsidies are not funded, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is echoing President Donald …

The compliant media should also be blamed for the shutdown

The Democrats have decided that they are willing to shut down the government because the skyrocketing subsidies that they said were ending are ending. The media knows this and don’t care. They are falsely telling the public that the shutdown is...

Commentary: The GOP says the Obamacare subsidies at the center of the shutdown are unimportant. Millions of Americans would disagree

The ACA subsidies made healthcare affordable for millions of low-income households. In the shutdown debate, the GOP is lying about them.