APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Some big changes are coming that are expected to drive up the cost of health care insurance premiums for those seeking coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

One of the providers, Common Ground Health Care Cooperative, is now telling its customers in 11 Wisconsin counties that it will no longer offer coverage, starting next year.

This is happening as Congress debates whether to extend premium subsidies previously passed during the COVID pandemic.

Those counties include Outagamie and Winnebago, where Common Ground has nearly 7,000 customers.

These people will all need to find a new provider once open enrollment starts on November 1, with very limited options.

As a person who depends on the ACA marketplace for health insurance, Mike Ohlinger is concerne

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