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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 3, 2025, 5:00 AM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr.Most of President Donald Trump’s supporters back keeping enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans, the central obstacle in ending the government shutdown, according to a new poll from the nonpartisan health policy research group KFF. It was conducted Sept. 23 through Sept. 29, just days before Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the government open.More than 22 million people receive the subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress extends them. Losing the subsidies could mean that average out-of-pocket premium payments could double in 2026, from $888 a year to $1,904, an earlier KFF analysis found.Around 4 million people are projected to go without coverage next year because they can no longer afford it, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Extending them would cost the federal government around $350 billion over the next decade.The new survey found 59% of Republicans and 57% of “Make American Great Again” supporters favor extending the enhanced subsidies.The nationally representative sample of 1,334 adults were asked whether they support extending the subsidies, not whether they support including them in budget negotiations. Whether to include them is a sticking point in the ongoing budget battle, with Democrats arguing they must be extended before open enrollment next month, when many enrollees will be shocked to find their premiums are increasing.Overall, more than three-quarters of the public — 78% — say they want Congress to extend them. That includes 92% of Democrats and 82% of independents.“We get a very clear message that the majority of the public, regardless of their partisanship, regardless of their insurance, support Congress extending these tax credits,” said Ashley Kirzinger, the director of survey methodology and associate director of the public opinion and survey research program at KFF. “It’s really hard to take a benefit away after it’s been given to people.”The enhanced subsidies were put into place under the 2021 American Rescue Plan, which made ACA plans affordable for many middle-class families. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 extended them through 2025.Standard ACA subsidies for people with very low incomes are expected to continue — although their premiums are expected to rise too without the additional tax credit, and they also may be at risk of losing their coverage.According to the poll, about 4 in 10 people with an ACA plan say they would go without insurance if the amount they had to pay each month nearly doubled.Similar shares — 37% — said they would continue to pay for their current health plan, while 2 in 10 say they would get coverage from another source, like an employer.“That’s going to result in a large number of individuals losing health coverage and becoming uninsured,” Kirzinger said. “When people don’t have health coverage, not being able to go to the doctor, not being able to get primary care, it can result in all kinds of detrimental health outcomes.”Dr. Adam Gaffney, a critical care physician and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, said going without insurance can also devastate people’s finances.“They accrue large bills, debt and even go bankrupt,” he said.Some people who keep their insurance may also take a hit to their finances. When respondents were asked if they could afford coverage if their premiums nearly doubled, 7 in 10 who purchase their own insurance say they would not be able to afford the premiums without significantly cutting back on their household budgets.Despite the risk to peoples’ health and finances, many Americans still don’t know that the enhanced subsidies are set to end.Among people who buy their own coverage, about 6 in 10 said they’ve heard just “a little” or “nothing at all” about the subsidies’ expiration.Art Caplan, the head of the medical ethics division at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, said many will learn for the first time when open enrollment begins on Nov. 1.They’re at real risk of “sticker shock,” Caplan said. “And most of these people, who tend to be working-class folks, tend to be more MAGA. They won’t like it.”When people who support extending the subsidies were asked who deserves the most blame if they expire, 39% said President Donald Trump and 37% said Republicans in Congress. Just 22% said that Democrats would deserve the blame.Berkeley Lovelace Jr.Berkeley Lovelace Jr. is a health and medical reporter for NBC News. He covers the Food and Drug Administration, with a special focus on Covid vaccines, prescription drug pricing and health care. He previously covered the biotech and pharmaceutical industry with CNBC.

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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 10, 2025, 1:31 PM EDTBy Rebecca CohenTaylor Swift told “Late Night” host Seth Meyers on Wednesday night that the release week for her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has been her favorite so far. The album’s immediate and staggering success could be a contributing factor. Swift wrapped up a massive media blitz for “Showgirl,” which was released on Oct. 3. Already, the album has racked up historic streaming numbers, and a huge amount of album variants have been sold.Here’s a look at how “Showgirl” has exploded in its first week. ‘TLOAS’ comes in second for first-week streams this yearSwift has claimed the second-best streaming week of the year, with more than 460 million on-demand official streams in the U.S., according to a Thursday report from Billboard, which tracks sales, streaming and airplay data for its charts. The outlet cited initial reports from data tracking firm Luminate in its report. The streaming data for “Showgirl” pulls together multiple versions of the album, including the standard edition, which features 12 songs, and two other track-by-track versions that include commentary from Swift and lyric videos for all of the tracks. Taylor Swift talks with host Seth Meyers on Oct. 8.Lloyd Bishop / NBCSwift’s’ numbers fell behind only Morgan Wallen, whose album “I’m the Problem” earned 462.63 million streams during its May release week, according to Billboard’s count. The music-tracking outlet noted Swift’s major release week easily falls among the top 10 all-time biggest streaming weeks for any album. Swift herself holds the record for largest streaming week ever with “Tortured Poets Department,” which saw 891.37 million streams in its opening week last year, Billboard reported. “TLOAS” also broke a single-day streaming record on Spotify, achieving the title in only 11 hours, according to the streaming platform. The album saw 6 million pre-saves — beating “TTPD,” which previously held the record. Swift expected to break longstanding sales recordSwift is poised to break the longstanding record for the largest sales week for an album in the modern era, which is currently held by Adele’s “25.” The British singer’s album sold 3.378 million copies during its release week in 2015, Billboard reported. “Showgirl” sales have likely been boosted by a host of exclusive editions of the album released on iTunes this week that were available for only 24 hours each. Swift also released a wide range of exclusive CDs and vinyls that contributed to its massive sales. According to Billboard’s count, she has put out a whopping 32 different versions of “Showgirl,” including 18 CDs, eight vinyls, one cassette and five downloadable variants. Swift’s exact sales numbers will be released on Sunday, Billboard said. “Showgirl” will also debut on the Billboard 200 chart the same day. ‘The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’In conjunction with the release of “The Life of a Showgirl,” Swift released an 89-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album that only played in theaters from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5. The movie featured the premier of the music video for lead single “The Fate of Ophelia,” a look at the making of the video, Swift’s explanations of each song, and lyric videos that went track by track. Taylor Swift fans dance during a listening event for Swift’s new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ at the Astor Theatre in Melbourne on Oct. 3.William West / AFP – Getty ImagesUnsurprisingly, the movie dominated the box office, pulling in more than $50 million globally, taking over the weekend and beating out traditional blockbusters, according to AMC Theatres. Swift’s “Showgirl” movie event achieved such success even when there was barely any promotion — there was no trailer, no Thursday preview showtimes, and that was after she announced its release only two weeks before it hit theaters. Late night around the globe Swift has spent the last week on what appears to be her most comprehensive media tour in years. In addition to a handful of appearances on radio shows in the U.K., Swift kicked off release week across the pond on “The Graham Norton Show.” She traveled back to the States in time to make it on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday and, followed that up with a second trip to 30 Rock and a feature on “Late Night” with Meyers on Wednesday. Swift and Fallon talked engagement rings, masters recordings and rumors that Swift turned down the Super Bowl Halftime Show because the NFL wouldn’t allow her to own the concert footage (not true, said Swift). She also explained the meaning behind most of the 12 tracks and praised her Eras Tour dancers for their work on the “Ophelia” music video. While joking with Meyers, Swift revealed her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, made a massive mix-up at one of her Eras Tour shows. The media tour appears to be over for now, but Swifties are hoping for a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” when Sabrina Carpenter hosts on Oct. 18. Rebecca CohenRebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

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