ST PAUL, Minn. — Health care costs could skyrocket for millions of Americans. With the federal government now open, and no guarantee the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will get extended, health experts worry about what this could mean.

“We’re going to see people going in when they’re sicker, they’re going to go in instead of with a stage 1 cancer, they may end up going in with a stage 3 or 4 cancer,” said Lisa Mattson, president of the Minnesota Medical Association.

Mattson said not extending the subsidies is a big deal and worries some families will go uninsured. She said more uninsured people will be visiting the emergency room and that the cost will be passed onto the taxpayer, who will also see their premiums go up as a result.

“A lot of these people there are going to see thei

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