Fight over ACA tax credits intensifies as shutdown nears
A CBS News segment examines a growing dispute in Congress over renewing enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits as lawmakers race to avert a government shutdown next week. KFF vice president Cynthia Cox explains how the outcome of the continuing resolution talks could change marketplace subsidies and consumer premiums, making the credit-renewal fight a central sticking point in appropriations negotiations ahead of the Sept. 30 funding deadline.
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Breaking down fight over health care tax credits as shutdown looms
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- Issue: Whether Congress will renew 'enhanced' ACA premium tax credits that lower marketplace premiums
- Timing: The dispute is tied to an imminent federal funding lapse — described as happening 'next week' around the Sept. 30 appropriations deadline
- Source: CBS News interview/segment featuring Cynthia Cox of the Kaiser Family Foundation explaining potential ripple effects