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October 13, 2017

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President Donald Trump has followed through on a long-standing threat. His administration announced late Thursday it will halt federal payments for the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reductions. This is the latest blow to the stability of the ACA’s insurance marketplaces, and it is triggering significant confusion among consumers and insurers. This live chat features Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Jay Hancock answering questions about what it might mean for the upcoming open enrollment period and beyond.

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This story was produced by Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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<p>For more in-depth conversations with KHN reporters, check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/KaiserHealthNews/videos/">Facebook video archive</a>.</p>
<p><em>This story was produced by <a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/">Kaiser Health News</a>, an editorially independent program of the <a href="https://www.kff.org/">Kaiser Family Foundation</a>.</em></p>
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