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The Healthcare Fight at the Heart of the Longest Ever Shutdown
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The debate over healthcare subsidies has shut down the federal government for a historic length of time. With open enrollment underway, many Americans who pay for plans under the Affordable Care Act are experiencing sticker shock. Some costs have doubled, tripled, or even quintupled. WSJ’s Anna Wilde Matthews takes us inside the hefty premium hikes and explains why the high price tag could have an impact on the system as a whole. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
-The Healthcare Costs of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
-Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare
-Medicare Inc. Part 2: Taxpayers Paid for care Denied by Insurers
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Manage episode 517748978 series 2518362
The debate over healthcare subsidies has shut down the federal government for a historic length of time. With open enrollment underway, many Americans who pay for plans under the Affordable Care Act are experiencing sticker shock. Some costs have doubled, tripled, or even quintupled. WSJ’s Anna Wilde Matthews takes us inside the hefty premium hikes and explains why the high price tag could have an impact on the system as a whole. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
-The Healthcare Costs of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
-Medicare, Inc. Part 1: How Insurers Make Billions From Medicare
-Medicare Inc. Part 2: Taxpayers Paid for care Denied by Insurers
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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