Consumer News Health Insurance Costs May Increase Slightly Next Year

Health insurance premiums under ACA set to rise by 30% next year

The cost of health insurance premiums for the most common plans on Healthcare.gov, the federal government's health insurance marketplace, is set to rise next year. The Washington Post reports the ... Read More

Brace yourself for skyrocketing health insurance costs next year. Here’s who’ll take the biggest hit and how to soften the blow

Gruber adds that the end of the tax credits is triggering a surge in health insurance costs across the board, with insurers planning to raise premiums by upwards of 18%. This in turn will raise the ... Read More

Your health insurance through work could face higher premiums next year

If you’re among the roughly 165 million Americans who get your health coverage through work, not the government, you might be wondering: Is my plan next, now that health insurance premiums for ... Read More

Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. Read More

Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored ... Read More

Federal and postal workers to see double-digit health care premium increases again next year

Federal employees and retirees will pay an average of 12.3% more toward their health insurance premiums in 2026, marking the second consecutive year of double-digit cost increases. The government’s ... Read More

Why Your Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising

Jacob McDonald knows he’s lucky to have a good health insurance plan through his employer, a tech company. But when his company started to send out emails recently updating employees about their ... Read More

Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Read More