President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that he is willing to have discussions with Democrats over health care as a way to end the federal government shutdown.
“We are speaking with the Democrats, and some very good things could happen with respect to health care,” Trump said. “I’m a Republican, but I want to see health care, much more so than the Democrats.”
A key reason for the shutdown is that Democrats are opposed to the Republicans’ plan not to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for 2026. If that were to happen, many individuals who obtain their health coverage through state insurance exchanges are likely to face drastically higher premiums without the subsidies.
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