We are on track to experience the longest government shutdown on record, with Republicans and Democrats each waiting for the other side to blink first. Over 700,000 federal employees have been furloughed and tens of thousands of government workers are working without pay. The standoff driving the shutdown is whether Congress should extend the enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) that have been in place since 2021 beyond their current expiration date at the end of the year (see our recent Health Care in Motion on what expiration of the enhanced PTCs will mean for premiums and enrollment). Democrats have been fairly united in their opposition to supporting a short-term continuing resolution (CR) that does not include an extension of the enhanced PTCs. Republicans are seemingly open to the possibility of a compromise on enhanced PTCs, but only if the government opens up first.
Read our latest Health Care in Motion for more information about what health programs and services are impacted.
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