Syracuse, NY – More than 22 million people nationwide could see sharply higher healthcare costs when Obamacare open enrollment begins on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The price of Obamacare is the subject of debate during the ongoing government shutdown. Democrats are predicting financial doomsday when sign-ups begin in two days.

But that financial cliff is hitting far fewer New Yorkers -- though that pain could simply be a delay until next summer.

Here’s why:

Only 221,534 New Yorkers are enrolled in Obamacare, including 3,828 in Onondaga County, state data show.

That’s 1.1% of the state population and 0.8% of the county including Syracuse. Those people, like others around the country, could see hundreds or thousands more in premiums next year.

Yet that’s a sliver of the population, especially c

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