NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Open enrollment season for health insurance is just a few weeks away, and many people are worried about paying more for premiums and deductibles in the new year.

Some federal funding that helps lower premiums is set to end, which is one of the main sticking points in the current government shutdown.

That means there’s a good chance people will be paying more for coverage starting in January.

"A lot of people are nervous because they're hearing things are changing, but they're not really understanding how they're going to change," said Emilie Fauchet, an Affordable Care Act Navigator with Family and Children's Service in Nashville.

Navigators, like Fauchet, help people sign up for marketplace insurance plans.

Fauchet said one of the best ways to prepare for hi

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