Health Insurance News Health Insurance Price Data It’s Out There, But It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart

How Health Insurance Got So Expensive

It’s open enrollment season. And for the 20 million Americans who buy their own health insurance, prices are through the roof.Rates are up an average of 30 percent for a typical plan in the 30 states ... Read More

Opinion: The rising cost of health insurance — why Marketplace insurance plans are going to be more expensive

Utah, with its large number of entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals, has a high number of people enrolled in Marketplace plans who will see rising monthly premiums for insurance unless Congress ... Read More

When Health Care Is Cheaper Without Insurance, According To Experts

A recent poll by AP/NORC found that 57 percent of Americans were "extremely" or "very" concerned about rising health care costs. 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

Is it cheaper to pay for medical care without health insurance?

With the cost of health insurance set to rise, some Americans are asking a surprising question: Is it actually cheaper to get medical care without it? The short answer: Sometimes. But not often. And ... Read More

Health insurance prices are about to skyrocket for thousands of Mass. residents. Here’s what you need to know

In Massachusetts, the federal government spends $1.5 billion annually to subsidize health coverage for residents. At the end of the year, $425 million of those federal subsidies will evaporate — ... Read More

Why are health insurance prices rising in Alabama?

An advocate holds an SEIU sign protesting rising health care costs at a demonstration near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Both of Alabama's state employee insurance plans will request an ... Read More

The cost of health insurance for a family jumps to $27,000

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Premiums for employer-provided health insurance spiked by more than double the rate of inflation ... Read More

Texans’ Health Insurance Costs Are Set to Double

Every autumn since 2014, low-income Texans have turned to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to get health coverage. Nov. 1 the cycle begins again, but it won’t be business as usual. Read More