Congresswoman DeGette and CO Insurance Commissioner lay out worst-case scenario if insurance subsidies end

DENVER — Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Democrat, held a press conference with the Colorado Insurance Commissioner on Monday, warning about rising health care costs if subsidies are not extended — the issue at the center of the government shutdown.

DeGette said 300,000 Coloradans on Affordable Care Act Plans, like Connect for Health Colorado, will see a massive insurance increase on average of 30% next year, compared to a 5.6% increase in 2025.

“We're smack dab in the middle of the government shutdown because the Republicans in Congress are ignoring the fact that health care costs are about to skyrocket in this country,” DeGette said. Rep. Diana Degette warns of rising insurance costs

Extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is the key issue Democrats want resolved in the c