PUEBLO — Andrea Ames said if the Democrats aren’t successful in securing an extension to the Obamacare subsidies, she’s likely to lose her health insurance coverage.

Ames spoke to KOAA while packing meals at Supermarket Gonzales near downtown Pueblo.

It’s not lost on her that the fight to keep her healthcare affordable means SNAP users are missing payments and furloughed government workers are missing paychecks.

“I want it to be worthwhile,” said Ames. “I don't want anyone to lose these benefits just so I can have healthcare, but I'm going to make up the difference with my own choices in my life because I know people are not going to get their SNAP benefits today because the government is shut down to try to get my healthcare back. So I think it's important that I build a bridge, do wha

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