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Affordable Care Act subsidies have expired. What that means for millions of Americans Jan. 1 is the day the extra financial help to buy Affordable Care Act health insurance goes away. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Health insurance is way more expensive this year for millions of Americans who purchase coverage through the Affordable Care Act. MICHEL

​A funding lapse for food stamps, set to hit next week, became a new focus for Democrats on Wednesday as the partial government shutdown enters its fifth week with no resolution in sight. In a rare diversion from their single-minded focus on extending expiring health insurance subsidies, Senate Democrats introduced legislation to continue funding for