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Diogenes said:
Section 8 payments are also halted...
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I was mistaken.

Are renters whose landlords currently receive Section 8 housing vouchers losing those subsidies next month if funding isn't restored?

No, renters whose landlords currently receive Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) subsidies are not at immediate risk of losing those subsidies next month (November 2025) solely due to a lack of restored funding.

Waitlists are closed in many areas; 283+ pending search vouchers may expire (e.g., Sept-Oct in some locales), but active ones are safe.

However, the program's future remains uncertain amid ongoing federal budget disputes, a government shutdown, and proposed cuts.
  • Obligated Funds Protect Current Subsidies: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has confirmed that previously committed funds will cover Section 8 payments through at least November and December 2025 for most existing vouchers. This includes subsidies paid directly to landlords on behalf of current tenants. A prolonged government shutdown could exhaust reserves by early 2026, but as of now, no widespread terminations are scheduled for November.

  • Government Shutdown Context: The partial federal shutdown, which began on October 1, 2025, over disputes on spending (including healthcare and housing), has not disrupted October payments. HUD is using reserves for November, but extensions into December could strain resources. Legal aid groups and housing advocates emphasize that current tenants' benefits are prioritized over new issuances.

  • Reserves could run dry by December if no deal is reached, halting new obligations and potentially forcing local agencies to prioritize.
 
The most recent federal data for fiscal year 2024 (ending September 30, 2024) shows an average of 41.7 million monthly recipients, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. This represents about 12.3% of the U.S. population.

Approximately 75 million Americans are on Medicaid. As of June 2025, total enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) stands at 77.7 million people across the 50 states and D.C., per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This includes about 41.7 million adults and 36 million children. Medicaid-only enrollment (excluding CHIP) is around 71-74 million based on preliminary January 2025 data and state reports. Enrollment peaked at 94 million during the pandemic but has since stabilized post-"unwinding" (redetermination process that removed ineligible recipients). The figure is about 23% of the U.S. population.
 
An American doctor explains how Barack Hussein Obama destroyed out healthcare with his vanity project:

Before Obamacare in 2010, A family of 4 had $13,000 per year in premiums with a $3,000 deductible.

Now, in 2025, A family of 4 has $35,000 per year in premiums with a $6,000 deductible

Obamacare has now been around for 15 years and the promise was that it was going to dramatically reduce healthcare spending and make us healthier.

What's happened is we have what's called functionally uninsured patients.

That means they have insurance, then they get sick, they go to the ER, they present their magic insurance card, and they find out they have a $5,000 deductible.

That means they have to pay $5,000 before the first dollar of coverage.

The ER for sure is going to eat up that $5,000 deductible.

What that means is patients now have ongoing medical debt.

So has Obamacare saved money? No, unfortunately not.

What it has done is made the system very, very complex.

You've had the growth of very small to moderate insurance companies to huge insurance companies. There's now 7 insurance companies that are in the Fortune 500 right now..



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