GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer says Congress can reach health care deal after government reopens – CBS News Watch CBS News One week after it began, lawmakers appear no closer to ending the government shutdown. Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota joins “The Takeout” to discuss the state of play. [title_words_as_hashtags
The dispute at the heart of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown centers around a tax credit that helps 22 million Americans lower their health insurance costs when they buy policies through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces. Known as the enhanced premium tax credit, the subsidy has been used by millions of low- and middle-class households since…
Most of the 24 million people in Affordable Care Act health plans face a potential one-two punch next year — double-digit premium increases along with a sharp drop in the federal subsidies that most consumers depend on to buy the coverage, also known as Obamacare. Insurers want higher premiums to cover the usual culprits —…
