Overview
- The government remains shut down and the Senate has failed for the 11th time to advance a funding vote, leaving the subsidy extension unresolved.
- California Democrats warned of severe household impacts, citing a 60-year-old couple earning under $83,000 who could pay over $26,000 more in premiums without the credits.
- Colorado officials projected about a 30% average premium jump for roughly 300,000 enrollees next year and warned that 75,000 to 100,000 people could lose coverage.
- Republicans are split, with some backing immediate talks on an extension and others insisting on reopening the government first before negotiating.
- State marketplaces are preparing Nov. 1 plan notices and the Nov. 1–Jan. 31 enrollment window as clinics and small businesses brace for affordability pressures.