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Coverage dated October 6, 2025

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable issues in Congress, and a real compromise to end the shut…

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    At the center of shutdown fight, healthcare is one of the most intractable issues in Congress (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable issues in Congress, and a real compromise to end the shut…

  3. WSVN Miami

    At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for

  4. New York Post

    Health care is central cause of government shutdown fight, one of the most complex issues in Congress (opens New York Post)

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    Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also one of the most intractable issues in Congress — and a real compromise is unlikely to be easy, or qui…

  5. NPR

    Why Democrats are casting the government shutdown as a health care showdown (opens NPR)

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    Democrats are pressuring Republicans to extend billions of dollars in federal tax credits that have dramatically lowered premiums and contributed to record-low rates of uninsured Americans.

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