death, including a couple that randi kaye spoke with in kentucky. here is randi's report. >> reporter: this is 15-month-old harper. she was born prematurely and needs a breathing tube. harper was in a kentucky hospital for more than 300 days and just came home in august. her mom, allie mckinny quit her job as a social worker to care for her daughter. >> we have to make sure there are eyes on her 24/7, because if she were to take her breathing tube out, she has no way to breathe. so she would instantly turn blue and she could potentially die. >> reporter: they thought they could rely on her dad chris r p rathcford's salary. then came the shutdown. now chris is working without pay. what does it feel like for you to go to work and not get a paycheck? >> it stinks. >> reporter: it stinks? >> yes. >> reporter: when would you run out of money, do you think? >> probably another month or so.