Thursday was the final day to select an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan across much of the country, as the expiration of federal subsidies drives up health costs and lawmakers remain locked in a debate over how to address the issue.

Federal law sets 26 as the usual cutoff for staying on a parent’s health insurance, but several states allow extended coverage when certain eligibility rules are met.

Musicians, tattoo artists and other Nashvillians among Tennesseans struggling to afford health insurance premiums as Congress debates extension.