Fact-Checking the Government Shutdown

The U.S. government shut down from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12 after Congress could not agree on a federal budget for fiscal year 2026. The two parties came to a head over healthcare as Republicans proposed a budget that would cause millions of low-income Americans to lose their health insurance. Here are the facts you need to know.

Explainer: How will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact healthcare access?

H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was passed into law by Congress on July 4, 2025. This major spending act will add $3.4 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. OBBBA will fund tax cuts while making cuts to essential programs like Medicaid, a joint federal-state health insurance program administered by the states and relied on by millions of disabled and low-income Americans.

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