Congressional Democrats are demanding healthcare concessions from Republicans to get their support on a spending deal ahead of a government shutdown , which looms at the end of the month.

As congressional leaders negotiate a short-term continuing resolution , likely to be a three-month extension, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said there is a rising national healthcare crisis, and they would need to see it addressed in any CR deal coming to the floor.

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