Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she will oppose letting the enhanced ACA tax credits lapse, warning premiums could double in 2026 and citing impacts on her adult children, while rejecting any deal that includes taxpayer-funded care for undocumented immigrants.
• Democrats are insisting any short-term funding bill include an extension of the subsidies as the shutdown continues, capitalizing on the need for some Democratic votes in the Senate.
• Republican leaders seek a clean continuing resolution without health-care provisions, yet a small group of Republicans including Reps. Jen Kiggans and Brian Fitzpatrick and Sens. Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins have signaled support for an extension.
• With open enrollment starting November 1, analyses cited by KFF indicate average monthly premiums for subsidized enrollees could jump from about $888 in 2025 to roughly $1,904 in 2026 if the credits expire.
• President Trump told reporters he was open to negotiating with Democrats on health care before later posting that Democrats should first allow the government to reopen.