Fight Over House Anti-Shutdown Bill Affects Medicare Provisions

What You Need To Know

• The House posted a 1,547-page anti-shutdown package Tuesday.
• When the first package stalled, the House posted the 117-page American Relief Act package.
• The shorter package includes some Medicare provisions but leaves out Older Americans Act reauthorization.
• Efforts to pass the shorter package have stalled, and House negotiators are trying to regroup.
• A Congressional Research Service guide shows what might happen if the government shuts down.