"Democrats want to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that millions rely on and undo health spending cuts from President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Warnock told Morning Edition that Georgians in rural areas have expressed concerns about losing access to health care. He said a small business owner told him she decided to close her business because paying for health insurance would be too expensive without ACA subsidies. The senator told NPR's Leila Fadel that the White House should "stop acting like these are pieces on a chessboard. These are people's lives.""
"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed Democrats for the shutdown during an interview with Morning Edition, saying they picked a "partisan fight" over healthcare spending at the "ninth hour." Leavitt also defended the Trump administration's plans for permanent layoffs during the shutdown. She said President Trump planned to meet with the Office of Management and Budget to decide what agencies are essential and which ones "do not align with the administration's 'priorities and values.'""
Democrats seek to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies and reverse health spending cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, while Republicans insist on negotiating subsidies after agreeing to funding. Rural Georgians report concerns about losing access to care, and a small business owner closed her business because insurance would be unaffordable without subsidies. The White House blamed Democrats for picking a partisan fight over healthcare at the ninth hour and defended plans for permanent layoffs, with the administration planning to designate essential agencies and review those said to not align with priorities and values. Georgia employment includes over 100,000 federal workers.
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