"The federal government shut down Wednesday morning following a stalemate between Republican and Democratic lawmakers over healthcare spending -the first such impasse since 2018. Democratic Congress members say they won't pass a new spending bill unless Republicans and the Trump administration agree to reverse earlier cuts to Medicaid, and extend subsidies that help people pay for health services under the Affordable Care Act."
"On a practical level, the shutdown could mean missed paychecks for the more than 100,000 federal workers across New York State, who are either furloughed or at risk of being furloughed during the shutdown, Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press briefing Wednesday. "Think about that-public servants dedicated their lives to this country, and now they're being told, no paycheck, no certainty, go figure it out on your own," the governor said. "That's the real human toll of this shutdown.""
Federal lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a spending bill, triggering a federal government shutdown that began Wednesday morning. Democratic members demand reversal of prior Medicaid cuts and extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before approving new funding. The shutdown risks missed paychecks for over 100,000 federal workers in New York State through furloughs. Tenants in federally subsidized housing and recipients of Cash Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid and Social Security should continue receiving benefits at least through October. The Legal Aid Society published a chart clarifying which subsidies will continue and confirmed that applications for new benefits remain accepted.
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