ACA Tax Credit Fight Stalls Shutdown Talks | JQJO

With the federal shutdown in its third week, a clash over Affordable Care Act tax credits is a central sticking point. Democrats push to extend the credits as doctors warn lapses could swell the uninsured and shift costs. Rep. Chris Deluzio says 24,000 people in his district using Pennsylvania’s Pennie marketplace could face premium hikes of 75% if nothing changes; open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Emergency physician and state Rep. Arvind Venkat cites 500,000 Pennie enrollees statewide. Republican Mike Kelly urged reopening government, while President Trump said he’d address the credits after reopening; enrollment runs through Jan. 15.