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.
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“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…