Congress Failed to Extend the Health Care Subsidies. Now What?

This week, despite a last-ditch effort by some House Republicans
to strike a deal on health care, Congress remains deadlocked on
whether to extend support for millions of Americans who get their
health care through the Affordable Care Act.


Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care policy, explains who
will be most affected by the decision.


Then, we hear directly from some of the Americans who will now
face a decision: whether to keep paying for rising insurance
costs or to risk going without it.


Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The
New York Times who covers health care policy and government
spending.


Background reading: 


Four Republicans joined Democrats’ bid to force a vote on
health subsidies.

Obamacare users will be asked to pay more for plans that
cover less.



Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times


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