With government reopened, healthcare orgs press lawmakers to act swiftly on ACA subsidies

Fierce Healthcare – Thursday, November 13, 2025
By Paige Minemyer

Now that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end, healthcare organizations are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Charlene MacDonald, executive vice president for public affairs at the Federation of American Hospitals, said in a statement that extending the tax credits is “the only mechanism to immediately cut costs for hardworking families already struggling to make ends meet.”

“No more posturing, no more politics,” she said. “It is time for pragmatic lawmakers to come together, focus on lowering costs for their constituents and extend the healthcare tax credits.”

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