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After shutdown, federal employees face new uncertainty: Affording health insurance

Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie, Georgia, says he and his wife won't be traveling much next year after their monthly health insurance premium payment ... Read More

Millions could go without health care coverage in 2026. Here’s why.

Dawn Wheeler followed every twist and turn of the government shutdown. In some ways, she said, she felt as if her life were on the line. The 59-year-old from Edwardsville, Kansas, is one of millions ... Read More

Government shutdown now in effect: 10 immediate consequences for Americans

Political squabbles result in furloughs and closures. How will you be affected? Read More

With government shutdown over, focus turns to upcoming Senate fight on health care

Washington — With the government shutdown finally in the rearview mirror, the focus in the Senate is turning to an upcoming fight over health care, with Democrats hoping to regroup after splintering ... Read More

Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they will negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of ... Read More

The government shutdown has ended. What this could mean for the future of the ACA

It's unclear if the enhanced premium tax credits will be extended or expire. After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in history finally came to an end with Democrats and Republicans ... Read More

What the government shutdown's end means for Obamacare subsidies

The government shutdown has ended, but Senate Democrats didn’t get a key provision they were fighting for: extending the Obamacare tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. The ... Read More

Health insurers slide as US reaches government shutdown deal without extending subsidies

By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K (Reuters) -Shares of health insurers fell about 2% to 10% in early trading on Monday after the U.S. Senate struck a deal to end the 40-day federal shutdown without ... Read More

The shutdown is over, with no winners and much frustration. How did we get here?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with almost no one happy with the final result. Democrats didn’t get the health insurance provisions they demanded ... Read More

The U.S. government shutdown is finally over. What happens next?

A tour group passes the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on ... Read More