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Unless President Trump and Congress reach a deal before tomorrow, the federal government will shut down for the first time since 2018.
- Democratic and Republican leaders met at the White House on Monday, but they failed to reach a deal.
Benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security continue to operate during a shutdown.
- Coverage of Medicare and Medicaid services also continues as normal, but payments could be delayed if a shutdown persists for several weeks.
A shutdown also affects programs at the Department of Health & Human Services (eg, staff at the National Institutes of Health that admit patients or process grant applications).
- Employees deemed essential workers are required to work without immediate pay.
Go deeper: HHS has outlined its staffing plan for a shutdown.