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A government shutdown, now nearly four weeks, is centered on health care funding disputes.

The expiration of income-based tax credits is leading to significant health insurance premium increases for many Americans.

Lack of insurance leads to delayed medical care and poorer health outcomes.

A single-payer system, similar to Medicare for all, would simplify the current health care landscape.

The U.S. government has currently been shut down for nearly four weeks, ostensibly, over the issue of health care. As designed in the Big Beautiful Bill , not only will Medicaid be cut starting in 2028, but people who are currently enrolled in the ACA will no longer be able to receive income-based tax credits.

These credits were implemented during the COVID pandemic to address

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