MORNING HEADLINES | The federal shutdown, now about to enter its fourth week, is causing lots of headaches for federal workers and taxpayers across the Palmetto State.
Health care. Almost 200,000 S.C. residents are facing loss of health coverage. With enhanced Obamacare insurance subsidies set to expire under the GOP spending plan passed by Congress earlier this year, health care analysts say 180,000 South Carolinians will likely fall off the rolls, according to this report. A recent City Paper story highlighted that up to 600,000 South Carolinians face health insurance price hikes if subsidies expire.
Food insecurity. S.C. food pantries say they expect a flood of new clients as federal food aid is suspended. The Trump administration has given formal notice that federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. S.C. food agencies are bracing for the impacts. This story also highlights how federal workers are turning to food banks and side hustles to make ends meet.
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