Insurers Slide As Congress Postpones Decision On Health Subsidies, Delays Obamacare Subsidy Vote To December
1. Senate deal ended government shutdown but dropped ACA subsidy extension. 2. Health insurers, including CNC, faced stock losses due to political uncertainty. 3. Failure to extend subsidies may double 2026 ACA premiums for 24 million enrollees. 4. Political context raises volatility around health stocks in upcoming months. 5. December vote crucial for ACA subsidy extension impacts health insurer profitability.