Congress is weighing an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies while millions of Americans are unsure what their insurance will cost next year. This week, the Senate is set to vote on health ...

In the past quarter-century, the segments of consumer prices that increased most had one glaring commonality: They were all government subsidized. By contrast, the products and services that ...

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The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has reached its highest popularity in 15 years, largely due to enhanced government subsidies. Florida has the most at stake, with about 4.6 million ...

After weeks of negotiations and several failed votes, the U.S. Congress still hasn’t reached a deal to reopen the government. With the government shutdown now in its third week, a sign turns away ...

The federal government's not-really-a-shutdown lingers on, largely driven by Democrats' insistence on extending pandemic-era subsidies that conceal the real cost of health coverage under the ...

On November 8, 2025, amid a prolonged government shutdown that entered its 39th day, President Donald Trump unveiled a new, bold plan aimed at revamping the nation’s healthcare system. The proposal ...

Democrats are holding the government hostage in an extended government shutdown over temporary, COVID-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that were meant to make health insurance cheaper – or free ...

The government shutdown ended without resolving the ACA subsidy issue, leaving future insurance costs uncertain. Senate Republicans agreed to vote on extending ACA subsidies, but House Republicans ...

ATLANTA — Sources in Washington, DC, confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the government shutdown could be over this week. Georgia’s two senators voted Sunday night to keep it closed over the ...

I live in the small city of Rolla, Missouri, where half the child care centers have closed in the past six years. In the past year, my state has lost 1,771 child care slots due to closures. This ...