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With ACA subsidies still up in the air, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo

By Selena Simmons-Duffin,

Steve Inskeep

Published November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM EST

The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs.

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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