A sign on the House steps of the US Capitol on September 30, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Photo Introduction — They’re Shutting Down the Government Over Your Doctor’s Bill Picture this. You wake up on a Monday, open your email, and see that your health insurance premium just jumped from $320 to $680 . Nothing changed — not your job, not your health, not your income. Just Congress, again, playing chicken with your doctor’s bill. They’ll tell you the shutdown is about