Health care subsidies at risk in shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her cousin's disabled son is at risk of losing the insurance he gained under that law, the caller said.

The caller's question underscored the high stakes of a potential government shutdown. The subsidies that make insurance affordable for millions of Americans could be at risk.

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