Health Insurance Subsidy Cliff

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

PROGRAM #10963 12:00 PM PT 

Health Insurance Subsidy Cliff. 

After weeks of a devastating government shutdown, a group of Democratic Senators relented and voted to reopen the government—without securing President Trump’s extension of Obamacare tax credits. The nation now stands at the edge of an imminent spike in health-insurance premiums and the loss of coverage for millions. How is each party defending its position? Will Congress act before time runs out and a disaster hits families and hospitals? How many policyholders are at risk, and what are they saying?

Guest: Leonardo Cuello, Research Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Epstein’s Sealed Files. House Republicans rushed to release thousands of Jeffrey Epstein documents shortly after Democrats disclosed emails directly linking President Trump to the notorious child-sex trafficking case. The move added pressure at a time when the House had the votes necessary to compel the Justice Department to release Epstein’s long-sealed files, leading to a congressional vote to open the records. Will Trump keep his campaign promise and sign the bill?

Guest: Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC.

Adelita Grijalva, Finally in Congress. Adelita Grijalva has finally been sworn in, nearly two months after winning her special election in Arizona. Her seating comes after weeks of Republican obstruction and a federal lawsuit challenging the House speaker’s authority to delay her swearing-in. What priorities will shape her legislative agenda? What doors open with her arrival? What can Arizonans expect after the prolonged blockade?

Guest: Adelita Grijalva, U.S. Representative (D-Arizona), Washington, DC.

Photo: Marek Studzinski/Unsplash

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