The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown

About 10 million small-business owners, employees and the self-employed are caught in the middle of the shutdown fight over the Affordable Care Act.

Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle

The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.
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Small businesses, self-employed brace for sharp health insurance premium spikes

The big budget bill that President Donald Trump signed into law in July allowed tax credits under the Affordable Care Act to expire. That means health insurance costs will go up significantly for millions, disproportionately hitting small business owners ...

How to Get a COVID-19 Shot and Ensure It's Covered by Your Insurance

Drugstores are ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines this fall, and insurers plan to cover them, despite the shots no longer being recommended by a key government committee

What's behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown

It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.
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