Deluzio warns health insurance premiums will increase without tax credit extension

As the government shutdown continues in Washington, the fight over the tax credits from the Affordable Care Act sits at the center of it.

With those tax credits set to expire, just about all Democrats have been fighting with Republicans on extending them. According to doctors, there is concern that if the tax credits don't continue, more people could become uninsured and that could raise costs for everyone.

Now in the third week of the federal shutdown, one of the issues holding everything up is the tax credits from the Affordable Care Act. Congressman Chris Deluzio said if nothing changes in his district, 24,000 people who get their coverage through Pennsylvania's marketplace Pennie could see premiums skyrocket 75%.

"People are already feeling the consequence of inaction on these