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The Fox News Rundown

A Republican Plan To Bring Down Soaring Health Care Costs

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The government shutdown has now stretched into its 23rd day, as a partisan standoff between Republicans and Democrats over key funding provisions–especially those tied to healthcare, continues to stall progress. As negotiations drag on, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KAN) joins the Rundown to discuss the looming expiration of Obamacare subsidies, concerns over costs and fraud within the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and proposals to make healthcare more affordable. President Trump is weighing increased beef imports from Argentina to help bring down prices, but some U.S. cattle ranchers say the move could hurt American producers. Texas rancher Trent Simmons joins the Rundown to discuss how rising costs are affecting the cattle industry, why some ranchers oppose new imports, and what solutions could lower prices without harming local farms. Plus, commentary by Ruthless Podcast co-host John Ashbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Will Kane.

0:00.9

I'm Janice Dean.

0:01.9

I'm Greg Gutfeld, and this is the Fox News Rundown.

0:08.8

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025.

0:13.0

I'm Dave Anthony.

0:14.6

The government remains shut down with a dispute over health care at the heart of the fight over funding.

0:21.7

They want to go down this rabbit hole and discuss fixing Obamacare.

0:26.4

I'm very willing to do it, but they have to be willing to address the fraud.

0:30.0

They have to be willing to address why the costs are going up.

0:33.2

We speak with Republican Senator Roger Marshall.

0:36.1

I'm Jessica Rosenthal.

0:37.8

American beef farmers and cattle ranchers are reacting to President Trump's concerns about

0:42.0

meat prices and the president's reacting right back as he considers increasing imports

0:46.3

from Argentina.

0:47.1

Maybe it is a short-term solution to offset some temporary pain on consumers, but I don't

0:53.4

think that's a viable long don't think that's a viable

0:55.7

long-term solution to food prices that we're dealing with in general.

1:00.5

And I'm John Ashbrook, and I've got the final word on the Fox News Rundown.

1:09.8

For a 23rd day, most federal workers aren't working, furloughed and unpaid,

1:16.2

while those deemed essential keep working, also without paychecks for now.

1:20.7

We're ready, we're willing, we're able to reopen the government.

1:24.1

But House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffrey says only if they are allowed to address

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