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Trump's Bold Deal Aims to End Historic Government Shutdown

11/9/2025

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On November 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce prices of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
He proposed a health insurance compromise, urging Senate Republicans to redirect federal payments from insurers under the Affordable Care Act to Americans directly.
This proposal aims to resolve the ongoing government shutdown, which began on October 1 and is the longest in U.S. history.
Senate Republicans recently rejected a Democratic plan to reopen the government that included protecting ACA subsidies for over 20 million Americans, set to expire at the end of December.

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Story summary

On November 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce prices of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
He proposed a health insurance compromise, urging Senate Republicans to redirect federal payments from insurers under the Affordable Care Act to Americans directly.
This proposal aims to resolve the ongoing government shutdown, which began on October 1 and is the longest in U.S. history.
Senate Republicans recently rejected a Democratic plan to reopen the government that included protecting ACA subsidies for over 20 million Americans, set to expire at the end of December.