Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis.

Hospitals or clinics may offer cash-only discounts to people who pay without insurance. But experts warn that health care isn't the place to bargain for the best deal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called on President Trump to appoint a select group of bipartisan senators to a commission tasked with addressing the expiring health care subsidies — the issue at the core of the ongoing shutdown standoff.

Gov. JB Pritzker spoke Friday to hundreds of abortion-rights advocates and elected officials at a luncheon hosted by Personal PAC at the Hilton Chicago in the Loop.

The initiative is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts law enacted earlier this year.

Two health care industry players propose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires to offset federal cuts to Medi-Cal, education.

Republicans have attacked Democratic health care demands in the shutdown debate as funding medical care for undocumented immigrants. The reality is more complicated.

New York residents will see their health insurance premiums increase by an average of 38 percent next year, according to Hochul’s office. That amounts to an average yearly increase of $1,400 for individuals and $3,000 for couples.

Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation are still focused on health care as the federal government shutdown enters week four.

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