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Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle

The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Read More

Golden among bipartisan lawmakers pushing bill to extend health subsidies

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden talks to voters at an October 2024 campaign event in Eastport, Maine. (Photo courtesy of Golden campaign) A group of bipartisan representatives, including U.S. Rep. Jared Golden ... Read More

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

The federal government's shut down centers around Democrats insisting that any deal addressing their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can wait until the government is ... Read More

Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases

The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies. Read More

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them. Julie Morringello, a self-employed artist, in her studio in Stonington, Maine. She currently ... Read More

More warnings about the rising cost of health insurance just months from the "Big Beautiful Bill" going into effect

Thousands of Minnesotans and potentially millions of Americans who buy their health care insurance on their own are about to face big increases in premiums starting next year. That's not good news to ... Read More

Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader

On Capitol Hill right now, there's a partisan argument over if and when lawmakers need to act to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. That's where 24 million people — who don't ... Read More

Face the Facts: Lawmakers aim to address rising health insurance costs

The cost of health insurance continues to soar in Connecticut. After recent rate hikes were approved by state regulators, individual plans on the exchange have gone up by about 20% just in the last ... Read More

Health Insurance Premiums Could Rise More Than 80% Next Year

Americans' health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Looming health insurance spikes for millions at the heart of government shutdown

The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government ... Read More

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the ... Read More