ACA Talks Have Stalled. Government Shutdown Negotiations Are Part of the Problem.

Talks to revive the Affordable Care Act tax credits may have hit an impasse as Democrats turn their attention toward negotiating reforms in the Department of Homeland Security’s funding bill . A bipartisan Senate group, led by Sens. With the end of the month rapidly approaching, Congress is scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown after Democrats said that they will not accept the current funding bill for DHS. The long-standing measure in health care bills prevents federal funding from being used for abortion care and was a sticking point for negotiators on both sides. “The question now is does the text reflect the framework.”Moreno said Thursday the bill represents Republicans’ best and final offer on health care.