Lily Tang Williams Calls for End of Shutdown & Health Care Subsidies

CEO of Texas Hospital Association talks subsidies for insurance

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Enhanced premium tax credits are a mouthful, but they help millions of Americans afford health insurance through the Health Insurance Markplace set up by the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. It is also one of the key areas of dispute between Republicans and Democrates in the ongoing government shutdown that began Sept. 30. John Hawkins, president and chief executive officer of the Texas Hospital Association, will join K…

Amid government shutdown, local leaders call for action on health care

Just days ago, Havertown resident Lauri Cummings, a part-time real estate agent and church bookkeeper, finished radiation treatment for breast cancer. Earlier this year, her husband had surgery to remove melanoma. Both cancers, she said, were detected relatively early, thanks to routine screenings. Continued monitoring is recommended, but now the couple is debating whether they can even remain insured. Premiums for their plan through the Afforda…

DeLauro says talks to end federal shutdown focus on health care costs

U.S. Congresswoman Rosa Delauro (D-CT-03)(Molly Ingram / WSHU)U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is pushing a bill she introduced with U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington three weeks ago as a possible framework for negotiations to end the federal government shutdown.The bill addresses the rising cost of health care that would result if the removal of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies in the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill were allowed to take…

Lily Tang Williams calls for end of shutdown & health care subsidies

Lily Tang Williams urges people to press senators to end the government shutdown and says Affordable Care Act health care subsidies are unsustainable, calling for affordable alternatives.

Miller-Meeks Misleads Constituents on Shutdown Spending

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is continuing to circulate false claims about the ongoing government shutdown, most notably, the baseless accusation that Democrats are demanding $1.5 trillion for “illegal immigrants.” No version of the current budget negotiations includes such a provision, and under existing law, undocumented immigrants are already barred from receiving these healthcare subsidies. At the core of the Democratic proposal is…

Trump Eyes Health Care Breakthrough Amid Shutdown

Key takeaways: President Trump says he’s in talks with Democrats on health care. He calls Obamacare a “mess” and wants better health care. White House press secretary says there is nothing to negotiate. The standoff has led to a government shutdown over subsidies. Patients and insurers face uncertainty without a clear path forward. President Seeks Health Care Progress President Donald Trump claimed he is in “negotiations” with Democrats that co…