WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first. Democrats are seeking negotiations on expiring health care subsidies while ...

Democrats forced a U.S. government shutdown because they want to fund free health care for people without legal immigration status in the United States. Rating: False (About this rating?) Context: ...

Last week, as a government shutdown loomed, Vice President J. D. Vance posted on X that “Democrats are about to shutdown the government because they demand we fund healthcare for illegal aliens.” ...

The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.

Health care access in this country is in grave danger — and your wallet could be, too. Those facts are key to understanding the latest government shutdown. “My kids have health care through Medicaid — ...

This year has brought significant changes to the healthcare industry, ushered in by the Trump administration and the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Providers, insurers and health IT ...

The ongoing government shutdown is impacting seniors' access to essential services such as food, health care and support. With disruptions in telehealth and SNAP benefits, many older Americans are ...