Health Care — Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress

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View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress  Congressional Democrats and Republicans remained far apart on host of issues late Monday, most notably about whether to extend the expiring ObamaCare enhanced premium tax credits.  © Photo credit Democratic lawmakers have insisted any government funding deal include a permanent extension, but Republican leaders don't even want to have the discussion until after a short-term funding bill has been passed.    GOP leaders face an internal debate. Frontline Republicans appear willing to vote for some kind of extension of the tax credits and don't want to suffer the political consequences of their constituents seeing premium spikes.     But conservatives want nothing to do with the law and are urging leadership to let the enhanced subsidies expire.     Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) all met with President Trump at the White House on Monday but walked away without a deal.    According to Schumer, a rift is growing between Trump and GOP leadership.    "The particular focus was on health care. When we made these arguments it was clear there was a division or possible division between the president and the two Republican leaders," Schumer said, referring to Thune and Johnson.    Schumer claimed Trump seemed to be unaware of the impending premium spikes expected to happen if the enhanced tax credits aren't extended.    Leaders of both parties say they don't plan to change course, even as a potential shutdown is now only one day away. If a deal isn't reached, the federal government will shut down on Wednesday.  Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: Schumer: Trump, GOP leaders are 'divided' over health insurance subsidies in funding bill Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said a rift is emerging between President Trump and GOP leaders in Congress about whether to use a short-term government funding bill to prevent health insurance premiums from soaring next year because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the end of this year. "The particular focus was on health care. When we made these arguments it was clear there was a division or possible …  Full Story White House touts older generic drug as new treatment for autism Related Video: Autism Research EXPERT Says Trump’s TYLENOL Claims ‘EXTREME’ & ‘DEVASTATING’ | SUNRISE The Trump administration is touting an old generic drug as a new treatment for autism despite limited evidence, sparking unease among doctors and scientists who say the medication needs to be studied further.  In a press conference and media appearances, President Trump and top health …  Full Story 58M pounds of corn dogs, sausage-on-a-stick products recalled over wood pieces NEW YORK (AP) — About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date. According to a Saturday notice published by the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select “State Fair Corn Dogs on a Stick" …  Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read: Van Hollen says Democrats 'not going to write a blank check' to avert shutdown Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Democrats will not "write a blank check" to the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown. In a Sunday interview on CNN's "State of the Union," the Maryland Democrat doubled down on the party’s opposition to a GOP-backed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding at current levels unless money is included for health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care … Full Story Around the Nation  Local and state headlines on health care: Gaps in state, federal oversight of hospitals can lead to critical health care risks (Louisiana Illuminator)  After three weeks, full impact of state mental health department cuts remain unclear (The Oklahoman)  A bill to shield patients from medical debt failed this year in Montana (Montana Free Press)  What We're Reading  Health news we've flagged from other outlets: Where jobs are scarce, over 1 million people could dodge Trump's Medicaid work rules (KFF Health News)  'We are exhausted, frustrated, and sad': Docs vent during meeting with senator (MedPage Today)  Perimenopause is the new buzzword in the business of women's health (Stat)  What People Think  Opinions related to health submitted to The Hill: Trump's Tylenol claims may be laughable, but his assault on science isn't funny   Proposed CDC cuts will make states poorer and Americans sicker   You're all caught up. 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