Health News Health Programs Could Be Stranded By Government Shutdown

Senate government shutdown deal leaves many Democrats furious, with little to show on health care after 40 days

The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party. Read More

Government shutdown comes to a close but Democrats warn of another January deadline for health care coverage

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown. But Democrats continue to warn it’s an insufficient short-term deal that won’t prevent a ... Read More

An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them

A legislative package that could end the weekslong government shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less ... Read More

Needed medical treatments paused after gov’t shutdown disrupts telehealth program

MINOOKA, Ill. — Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a speech ... Read More

Iowa Senate hopeful Josh Turek says health care subsidies 'worth fighting for' in shutdown

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek said he believes the "bare minimum" outcome Senate Democrats should accept to end the federal government shutdown is the extension of enhanced Affordable ... Read More

Why is the government shut down? How health care became the sticking point

Read full article: Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown Air Traffic Controllers stand outside distributing leaflets explaining how the ... Read More

Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown

About 134 programs could be affected in 41 states and Puerto Rico. Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal ... Read More

Patients go without needed treatment after the government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program

MINOOKA, Ill. (AP) — Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a ... Read More

Head Start programs begin to close as funding ends during government shutdown

With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who rely on Head ... Read More

Patients go without needed treatment after government shutdown disrupts a telehealth program

MINOOKA, Ill. (AP) — Bill Swick has a rare degenerative brain disease that inhibits his mobility and speech. Instead of the hassle of traveling an hour to a clinic in downtown Chicago to visit a ... Read More