DENVER, Colo. — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is now over, though it comes at a potentially high cost for millions of Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act for their health insurance.

The government shutdown ended Wednesday night without a deal to extend expiring federal tax credits for those who get their health care through the Affordable Care Act.

In Colorado, 225,000 people are facing an average doubling of their health insurance costs, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI).

The department estimates 75,000 of those Coloradans could lose access to their healthcare if those tax credits aren't extended.

Scripps News Denver reached out to DOI about the federal tax credits expiring. The Colorado Insurance Commissioner provided the following stat

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