Oregon’s U.S. Senators were in Eugene Monday to talk about funding for Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies.

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley spoke at a press conference at the Lane County Health & Human Services building. They said Oregonians who buy their insurance through the A.C.A. marketplace will pay 68% more on average when new rates come out later this week.

Merkley said increases will likely hit the entire health insurance market as well.

“We’re expecting a projected 10% average increase across the state on people just buying insurance directly from a provider,” he said.

Among those who joined the senators was Chris Bratton, a hairdresser who said he stands to lose a $1,000 a month tax subsidy that helps cover his family’s health insurance.

“If that doesn’t continue

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