is House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff. Uh good morning to you. You heard the president uh last night.He says the Democrats are in the pockets of the insurance companies uh and that the price of uh your healthcare is actually going to go down under his plan. What say you. >> Well, good morning.Great to be with you. Uh the Republican health care crisis is devastating the American people and Donald Trump has zero credibility on the issue of healthcare. This is the party that has enacted the largest cut to Medica ...

Welcome back. We want to turn now to breaking news here in Washington as Republican leadership is facing a result from moderates in the House. It is it is now all but certain that millions of Americans will see their health insurance premiums skyrocket in the new year.Next hour, the House is set to vote on a narrow healthc care reform bill that was cobbled together by Republican leadership. It does not include an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies and it has no viable path to pass the Senate. Mo ...

So when you look at the financial impacts of potentially losing these enhanced subsidies at the center of the government shutdown, uh could you detail for us, you know, what that would mean for households. >> In the most practical sense, what it means is that the generosity of the tax relief that they've been getting to afford their health insurance is is is going to go down. So the the subsidies are going to revert on January 1st to the subsidies that existed precoid and those helped many millions of peopl ...

Welcome back. With less than a month until health insurance premiums are set to skyrocket for millions of Americans, Democrats today unveiled a plan to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years and prevent premiums from spiking. Look, >> the bill a clean three-year extension of ACA tax credits that Democrats will bring to the floor of the Senate for a vote next Thursday and every single Democrat will support it.Republicans have one week to decide where they stand. If Republicans block our b ...

you know, as we've been predicting for weeks during the government shutdown when the president was overseas uh traveling uh on as as we said a very important trip uh for the United States security. Um we had suggested when he got back and focused on healthc care uh that he was probably going to have a different position than the Republicans who are running this issue into the ground. Well, he may be changing the White House stance on an extension of affordable healthcare. uh affordable care act subsidies. H ...

US-China Trade Relations - The US and China are attempting to build on positive momentum from a previous in-person meeting to hammer out a trade deal [2][3] - Trump mentioned he would visit China in April of next year and invited Xi to the White House for a state visit later in the year [2] - Discussions included trade, Russia's war in Ukraine, and purchases of soybeans and other farm products [3] Healthcare Policy & Affordability - The White House is trying to address rising health insurance premiums due to expiring Obamacare subsidies at the end of the year [5] - There is added pressure on the White House to address rising healthcare costs, as affordability was a winning message for Democrats in recent elections [5][6] - The President is involved in talks to unveil a healthcare proposal to fix the system and bring down costs for consumers [7] - The President hopes to secure a solution by January 30th, with a proposal potentially coming as early as this week [8] - A plan to alleviate the deadline with a two-year extension and limitations on eligibility has been postponed [4]

It is a terrible vote. What it will do, Rachel, is raise health insurance premiums that are already skyhigh. It's going to double them, in some cases, triple and quadruple them.It's going to pave the way for 15 million Americans to be thrown off of Medicaid. 15 million people. Studies suggest that when you throw low-income and workingclass people off of the health care they have, some 50,000 will die unnecessarily every year. 50,000 people will die unnecessarily.So this was a terrible, terrible piece of leg ...

Let's talk about this with ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Democratic Congressman Jim Heims of Connecticut. Uh he is also a member of the Financial Services Committee. What are your thoughts on this.Does this seem like a reasonable offer. And do you have any expectations that Republicans, when we understand, will be taking to the bottom of the hour in about 45 minutes and have a conference to go over what has been offered. That's something they'll accept and reopen this government.>> Yea ...

Healthcare Policy & Impact - Republican cuts to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could drastically increase premiums, particularly in Florida, where nearly 5 million people rely on Obamacare [1][2] - Loss of ACA subsidies could force individuals to choose between essential healthcare needs, such as diabetes care and cancer treatment [4][5] - Rising healthcare premiums, potentially doubling or tripling, could increase costs by $18,000 per year for some families [8] Political & Economic Implications - The current administration's policies are perceived as prioritizing tax credits for billionaires and big companies over healthcare affordability for individuals [10] - The administration is accused of using the shutdown to create leverage against Democrats by potentially interrupting SNAP benefits, impacting vulnerable populations [19] - Government shutdown is affecting air traffic controller training, potentially disrupting the deployment of new controllers and requiring current employees to cover their own per diem expenses [15][16] Human Cost & Personal Stories - Individuals with pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes, melanoma, and heart conditions, face significant challenges in affording healthcare without ACA subsidies [4][8] - Families are struggling to balance healthcare costs with rising grocery and energy prices, highlighting the financial strain on working-class individuals [11] - Retired air traffic controllers and their families are directly affected by the government shutdown, leading to financial uncertainty and questioning of political choices [14][16]

Government Shutdown Status - The US government shutdown continues with lawmakers deadlocked and blaming each other [1] - No significant progress has been made towards a bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown [2] - Discussions are happening at lower levels, but haven't reached leadership [2] - Republicans are slowly introducing healthcare into the conversation, but insist negotiations can only happen after the shutdown ends [3] Healthcare Debate - Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene believes healthcare is a crisis and should be addressed immediately [5] - Greene states unaffordable health insurance premiums are the number one issue in her district, affecting both ACA participants and small business owners [5][6] - She is against the government shutdown and wants to focus on appropriations [6] Congressional Disagreement - Greene disagrees with Speaker Mike Johnson and believes the House should be in session negotiating [7] - She suggests the Senate should break the filibuster to reopen the government [8]