Listen: Amid Shutdown Stalemate, Families Brace for SNAP Cuts and Paycheck Limbo

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Listen: Health care has been at the heart of the federal government’s shutdown. ϳԹ News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Oct. 22 “Health Hub” to explain the health care compromises some lawmakers want before they will agree to reopen the government.


Affordable Care Act tax credits are at the heart of government shutdowns in U.S. history. The impact is starting to be felt by families and federal employees. programs could at the end of the month. And federal health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have faced layoffs.

ϳԹ News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on ” to discuss the possible compromises that could reopen the government.

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