OREGON CITY, Ore. — Democratic Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, joined by members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), hosted a press conference to address rising health care costs Saturday.

"People have told me over and over and over again that health care was their No. 1 issue,” Bynum said. “They wanted to make sure that we had a strong healthcare system, that kids had medicine when they needed it and they could go to the doctor when they needed it and they weren't going to suffer a medical bankruptcy."

As open enrollment begins Saturday for Affordable Care Act (ACA) renewal, some are seeing steep increases in their health insurance costs.

Steven Kang works for Oregon City and is the local resource contact for AFSCME members. He said he’s seen

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