General Discussion

I don't know how many different ways I can say this, I've literally posted, at least a dozen times, that the ACA subsidies issue cannot wait to be dealt with in the 2026 election. Starting in January millions of people will be without insurance and by February people will start dying and by June the entire healthcare system will start crumbling under the strain. By June of 2027 the entire US healthcare system will be a shell of its former self.
That is assuming there is not a public health emergency like another pandemic or large natural disaster as that would dramatically accelerate the timeline.

A couple of million people going hungry is far better than a couple million people dying.

I desperately hope the deal is rejected and the shutdown continues to force Republicans to the table.
Do I hope I'm wrong if not? Absolutely. But it's not just me saying it but everyone from Bernie Sanders to public health experts. No public consensus on the exact numbers of those that lose insurance or are priced out of the market and number of deaths and a timeline of when things start to break but no one is saying things will be fine until next year.