TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Congresswoman Kathy Castor, D-Florida, visited Feeding Tampa Bay on Monday to talk about the impact of the government shutdown on residents.

Insurance premiums are on the rise, along with deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket costs. Coupled with that, government subsidies that would lessen or cover premiums have just expired.

“For the first time in our lives, we will go without health insurance,” said Linda Misner, a businesswoman in Tampa. "We do the best we can, but we can't afford $40,000 a year in just health care premiums."

Misner said she has a basic insurance plan and would still have to pay out of pocket, on top of her increased premium.

"We will be part of the uninsured in Florida, which just blows my mind, honestly, and how is that acceptable?” she said.

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