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Rep. Mike Lawler (right), R-N.Y., confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., about signing on to a bill that would extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, on Oct. 8. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images Democrats say extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is urgent. Republicans say there’s plenty of time to figure …

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the White House press briefing on the day the government shutdown. Vance is among the Republicans arguing there’s plenty of time to extend ACA tax credits. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images On Capitol Hill right now, there’s a partisan argument over if and when lawmakers need to act to …

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with other members of Senate Democratic leadership following two failed votes to fund the government. Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images A fight over health policy drove the current federal government shutdown. At issue is the cost of premiums for …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In 2018, on the heels of Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Democrats made enormous midterm …

Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year. Enhanced premium tax credits were introduced in 2021 and later extended through the end of 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act. The enhanced tax credits both increased the amount of financial assistance already eligible ACA Marketplace enrollees received as well as made …

Ellen Allen, 63, needs health insurance to be able to keep paying for an expensive eye drop medicine that prevents blindness. Ellen Allen hide caption toggle caption Ellen Allen Next year, when her health care premium balloons, “it’s gonna be a real hit,” Ellen Allen says. “I’m worried about it.” Allen lives near Charleston, W.Va., and directs a nonprofit called …