WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) deliver remarks following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Democratic leaders met with President Trump to negotiate funding legislation to avoid a government shutdown. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Getty Images

The government shutdown on October 1 st is not just about politics or economics, it could carry deep implications for healthcare across all of the United States. While core programs like Medicare and Medicaid will continue to run since their funding is built into law, many benefits to these programs, safety nets and oversight mechanisms are at risk of being disrupted

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