Selena Simmons-Duffin

Democrats say they won't vote to reopen the government until there's a plan to extend those subsidies.

Republicans say any negotiations over the policy have to come after the shutdown ends.

And so far, there's no sign that either party is going to blink.

Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

This goes back to a 2021 law that created enhanced premium tax credits.

Those run out at the end of December unless Congress acts.

Cynthia Cox of the health research organization KFF just co-authored an analysis on what will happen to people's premiums next year.

So that means a lot of people are going to have to pay double the monthly premium they're paying now.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that if the enhanced tax credits expire over the next several years, 4 million people will become uninsured.

Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

anti-trans and anti-queer policies made a lot of people, especially those in foreign countries, feel like they weren't welcome here.

anti-trans and anti-queer policies made a lot of people, especially those in foreign countries, feel like they weren't welcome here.

anti-trans and anti-queer policies made a lot of people, especially those in foreign countries, feel like they weren't welcome here.

Ten thousand staffers at HHS have been fired since Secretary Kennedy began leading the agency, with thousands more taking buyouts or early retirement. Here's Kennedy responding to a question about who decided which staff to cut.

Ten thousand staffers at HHS have been fired since Secretary Kennedy began leading the agency, with thousands more taking buyouts or early retirement. Here's Kennedy responding to a question about who decided which staff to cut.

Lawmakers of both parties questioned the wisdom of shrinking the size of the National Institutes of Health, which Kennedy described as being corrupt and in need of a new direction. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

Lawmakers of both parties questioned the wisdom of shrinking the size of the National Institutes of Health, which Kennedy described as being corrupt and in need of a new direction. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.

Yeah. So in the morning, he's testifying in the House before the Appropriations Committee. And in the afternoon, he heads to the Senate. There, he'll testify before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. And the topic for both hearings is the president's budget proposal for HHS. Kennedy will explain why he wants less money for his department in the coming year.

Yeah. So in the morning, he's testifying in the House before the Appropriations Committee. And in the afternoon, he heads to the Senate. There, he'll testify before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. And the topic for both hearings is the president's budget proposal for HHS. Kennedy will explain why he wants less money for his department in the coming year.

Yeah. So in the morning, he's testifying in the House before the Appropriations Committee. And in the afternoon, he heads to the Senate. There, he'll testify before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. And the topic for both hearings is the president's budget proposal for HHS. Kennedy will explain why he wants less money for his department in the coming year.