MURRAY – As the federal government shutdown entered its second week on Wednesday, the health insurance tax credits through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continued to be a point of contention between Republicans and Democrats. As the drama plays out in Washington, D.C., Murray-Calloway County Hospital administrators are paying close attention and hoping for an end result that best serves the hospital and its patients.

At the center of the debate are ACA tax credits, which expire at the end of this year. Democrats in Congress say they want a guarantee from the Republicans in the majority of both the House and Senate these subsidies will be permanently extended before they will vote to reopen the government. According to CBS News, the Senate failed to advance funding bills to end the shutdo

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