Congress passed a bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies another year. getty

The federal government shutdown imperils the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies for more than 22 million Americans, which in turn could make their healthcare much less affordable.

With open enrollment about to begin, people will soon be making choices regarding their health insurance, whether through the ACA exchanges or elsewhere. Across most markets, health insurance premiums are expected to rise well above inflation . ACA premiums could see the highest increases .

Democrats have pledged they wouldn’t vote yes on a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown unless Republicans agree to extend the subsidies that help facilitate coverage available through the ACA marketplace.

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