Millions of Americans are facing a huge increase in the amount they have to pay for health insurance.A dispute about government subsides for healthcare was one of the major issues that led to a 43-day shutdown of the US government last year – the longest in history.But even when the shutdown ended, Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on and extension of the the subsidies.As the clock struck midnight on January 1 – the health costs for 24 million people rose dramaticallySo, what’s the impact for those in need? And how much politics is involved?Presenter: James BaysGuests:Lindsay Allen – Health Economist and Policy Researcher at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern UniversityNeel Shah – Physician and Chief Medical Officer of Maven ClinicRinah Shah – Political Strategist and Geopolitical analystPublished On 2 Jan 20262 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share