(Reuters) -Nearly eight in 10 Americans want Congress to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at year-end, even as lawmakers clash over federal spending, a new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll said on Friday.

The findings come after an impasse between Republican President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats triggered the 15th U.S. government shutdown on Oct. 1, the latest since 1981.

After the poll, shares of UnitedHealth were higher by 3%, Humana climbed 8.8%, Elevance gained 4.6%, Centene advanced 4.4% Cigna jumped 5.6%, and CVS Health increased 1.5%.

About 78% of adults said the subsidies, which lower premiums for people buying coverage on ACA marketplaces, should be extended, compared with 22% who favor letting them lapse.

Support cuts across party l

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