FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSAZ) - Thousands of Kentuckians who buy insurance through an online exchange market could see their premiums increase beginning on Nov. 1.

Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Congressman Morgan McGarvey said during a press conference on Tuesday that Kentuckians with insurance plans through Kentucky’s marketplace, kynect, will see up to 37% higher costs when open enrollment begins.

The increase comes after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.

American families “should never have to choose between affording groceries, paying the rent, and being able to afford health care coverage. Not extending these credits is going to force many of our neighbors to make very hard choices,” Beshear said.

For those who buy insurance on Kynect and rec

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