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U.S. healthcare system pushed into spotlight as fight over subsidies continue

By Leila Fadel
Published October 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM MST

The dispute over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is at the center of the shutdown fight, and it's put America's healthcare system at centerstage. So what solutions are lawmakers proposing?

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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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