Democrats Push for Obamacare Subsidy Extension Amid Government Shutdown Crisis

Amid a government shutdown, the Democratic Party (United States) is leveraging the crisis to push for an extension of COVID-era subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, previously deemed temporary.

• The Democratic Party (United States) has shut down the government, partly to compel the Republican Party (United States) to extend COVID-era boosts in subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
• Critics argue that the Affordable Care Act has been a disaster, with calls for fixing or scrapping it entirely instead of pouring more funds into subsidies.
• The ongoing debate over subsidies highlights a broader struggle within the United States Congress, particularly between the Democratic Party (United States) and the Republican Party (United States) over health care funding.