The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010 with the goal of making healthcare more accessible. Many subsidies under the ACA are set to expire by the end of 2025. Those in favor of letting the subsidies expire claim tightening Medicaid eligibility will lessen federal spending while those against the cuts point out the expiration will reverse the progress in lowering the rate of the uninsured. Should lawmakers extend federal assistance or restore “fiscal discipline”?