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A looming federal government shutdown threatens enhanced Obamacare tax credits used by tens of thousands of Kansans.

If the credits expire, the average marketplace health insurance premium in Kansas could increase by about $700 annually.

Democrats are pushing to extend the enhanced premium subsidies as part of a budget compromise.

About 94% of Kansans on the marketplace use the tax credits to lower their monthly health insurance costs.

Tens of thousands of Kansans benefit from a health insurance premium tax credit that is at the center of the debate over a looming federal government shutdown.

The enhanced Obamacare tax credits championed by Democrats in negotiations with Republicans for a budget compromise help subsidize the health insurance premiums of Kansans. I

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