The latest in health care policies and how it effects the everyday consumer

The main reason the recent government shutdown happened was a dispute over whether or not to extend enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. 

These were added during the pandemic, but with an expiration date — this year. That will significantly raise the price of health insurance — and not just for people who get coverage through the ACA. It’s also expected to affect those on employer-based plans. A  health care policy expert and a journalist who covers health care join the conversation. 

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Katherine Hempstead
Senior Policy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Amanda Seitz
Health Care Policy Reporter, KFF News