BLUFFDALE — As the federal government remains shut down, Utah families already stretched thin are now facing another financial hit: rising health insurance costs.

For Bluffdale residents Lindsay and Brent Wolsey, that uncertainty hits home. Brent suffered an aneurysm in February 2024, leaving him paralyzed on his left side. Since then, Lindsay has been his full-time caregiver.

“Our situation is something that no one can control,” Brent said.

“We don’t have any income. We have Social Security, that’s it,” Lindsay added.

The couple previously relied on SNAP benefits and Medicaid to help cover food and medical expenses. But when their eligibility changed, they got on a Select Health insurance plan, which is federally subsidized through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, meaning the gove

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