I wanted to convene this conversation so that we could talk about the possibility of a healthcare shutdown and some of the dynamics that are playing into that imminent threat. Last Friday, The House of Representatives passed the GOP's continuing resolution, which included no provisions to extend the Affordable Care Act premiums, tax credits. and of course, it did nothing to ameliorate the devastating trillion dollar cuts in Medicaid, nor to address the half trillion dollar threat because of the budget control act of cuts in Medicare. (00:29–01:06)
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Asserts that the GOP's continuing resolution lacks provisions for extending ACA premiums and tax credits.
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