Tag: healthcaresubsidies

The government shutdown centers on a dispute over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that help Americans afford health insurance. It is deeply troubling that political games are jeopardizing healthcare access for vulnerable citizens during a government shutdown.

The Senate adjourned without resolving the government shutdown after Democrats rejected a Republican funding bill over health care subsidies. This reckless political brinkmanship is undermining our democracy and jeopardizing the healthcare of millions of Americans.