"Democrats have been adamant that if Republicans want their support to pass a spending bill, Congress needs to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. More than 24 million people buy their own marketplace insurance and most use the credits to afford their monthly healthcare premiums, according to health policy research group KFF. If the credits expire, premiums are likely to increase in cost for those who use them."
"Democrats are not going to stand by while millions of people lose their health insurance. Democrats are not going to stand by while moms with newborn babies can't get care, while seniors are thrown out of nursing homes while your neighbor with a disability loses his home health aide and can no longer live independently."
"Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota told Fox News on Monday that Democrats should not hold the federal government 'hostage' and vote for a 'nonpartisan' spending bill currently sitting in the Senate. He also said he was willing to work with Democrats on the ACA subsidies after the government is funded."
Democrats insist on extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire at year-end and restoring health-care spending cuts enacted by recent Republican legislation. More than 24 million people buy marketplace insurance and most rely on those credits to afford monthly premiums, so expiration would likely raise costs for many. Top congressional leaders left a White House meeting without a funding agreement, leaving federal funding at risk at midnight if no deal is reached. Republicans urge passage of an existing 'nonpartisan' spending bill and propose addressing ACA subsidies after funding, while Democrats oppose outcomes that would strip coverage from vulnerable populations.
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