DENVER, Colo. — Long COVID turned Chelsey Baker-Hauck's life upside down.

Five years later, this is her new normal: “I get all-day infusion for two days every two weeks of this IV immunoglobulin, which is like the immune systems of thousands of donors, basically pulled into an IV bag for me,” she said.

The treatment's price tag? $32,000 a month.

Add on several extra medications and her total monthly cost becomes $172,000.

“You could see where there's no way anybody but an ultra-wealthy person could afford this kind of medical care without insurance,” said Baker-Hauck.

Her health insurance premiums are about to double — jumping 101%.

She's one of approximately 225,000 Coloradans facing the same sticker shock in 2026.

Federal enhanced premium tax credits, which have been reducing cost

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