US EditionWhy Is There a Government Shutdown?
Republicans seek $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts while Democrats demand restoring subsidies, with 38% of voters blaming Republicans for the shutdown, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. government shut down as House Republicans, under President Donald Trump’s orders, refused to address the health care crisis they created.
- Enacting $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts earlier this year, Republicans also refused to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, triggering notices to tens of millions.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects 10 million more uninsured and estimates 1.4 million lawful immigrants would lose coverage amid 78 million Medicaid enrollees and 24 million ACA enrollees.
- House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats refused to back a 'clean' Republican funding bill and met Monday at the White House to press health care concerns.
- Amid claims about undocumented immigrants, Republicans and the White House say Democrats want free care, but federal law bars Medicaid and ACA coverage, and the CBO said emergency Medicaid spending was just 1%.
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Hoptown ChroniclePrice spikes set to leave thousands of Kentuckians without health insurance, advocates say
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky is echoing a misleading GOP talking point that Democrats in Congress are demanding free health care for undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)While some Kentuckians in Congress accuse Democrats of shutting down the government to get “free health care for illegal aliens,” advocates are warning that thousands of U.S. citizens in Kentucky will be unable to afford health insurance next year. D…
Why is there a government shutdown?
(NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement to fund the federal government by midnight on Tuesday night, triggering a shutdown on Wednesday. At the heart of the deadlock are health insurance subsidies. Here's what to know about the key sticking points in the budget negotiations. LIVE UPDATES: Lawmakers negotiate as government shutdown continues What are the tax credits lawmakers disagree on? At issue are tax credits that have made h…
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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 funded.
DCCC Chair Statement on the Republican Shutdown
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the Republican trifecta refused to address their health care crisis and triggered a government shutdown: “This is a sad and entirely avoidable day for American families. House Republicans – under orders from Donald Trump – have refused to address the health care crisis they created. Because of them, health care costs will skyrocket for millions of hard working Americans who are alre…
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