ORANGE BEACH — An estimated 22 million people will see much higher insurance premiums if a solution isn't reached between Democrats and Republicans concerning what U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has called the "Unaffordable Care Act."

While much of the focus has been on the expiration of subsidies at the end of the year, Britt told 1819 News the problem dates back to 2019, an issue she believes the media has failed to report.

"I am not for extending the premiums as is. That is, I think there is a lot of waste, fraud, and abuse, and we've got to make sure that we are smart about how we handle healthcare. We have to look at it through that lens.

"You have Obamacare created in 2010. Then, you have four years later, in 2014, they already knew that what they called the 'Affordable Care

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