Could direct payments or HSAs replace subsidies?

For the Affordable Care Act, it’s been one battle after another. The ongoing fight over the ACA subsidies at the center of the government shutdown are just the latest flash point in the law’s 15-year history. KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner joins Kimberly to break down where things stand with the ACA and whether we’re on the cusp of another national healthcare debate. Plus, the other health policy changes coming under the Trump administration.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "The State of the Affordable Care Act" from KFF Health News
• "Oz: Trump administration weighing ACA subsidies extension" from The Hill 
• "8 Things to Watch for the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period" from KFF 
• "Obamacare sticker shock is more shocking in some states than others" from Politico
• "GOP plans to replace Obamacare have failed. Here’s what lawmakers propose now." from Washington Post  

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