Government shutdown nears end, but health insurance costs could spike for 20M+ Americans — 3 things to do now before the Dec. 31 expiration

A fter eight senate Democrats broke ranks and joined Republicans in voting to end the longest government shutdown in U.S.

An emerging shutdown deal doesn’t extend expiring health subsidies. Here’s what could happen to them

A legislative package that could end the weekslong government shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring ...
NJ.com

C-SPAN caller begs GOP leader to end shutdown: ‘My kids could die!’

A C-SPAN caller scolded House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday during a televised open forum, pleading with the GOP leader in an emotional exchange to end the ongoing government shutdown. “I ...
The Boston Globe

State child tax credits held down kids poverty rates, study shows

The dozen US states that implemented a refundable child tax credit program in the wake of the pandemic held down child poverty rates relative to states that didn’t act, according to an analysis by ...