Health Insurance News Health Insurance Premiums Could Increase If National Inflation Package Isn T Passed, Health Experts Say

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA ... Read More

Will steep increases in health insurance premiums threaten U.S. homebuying?

Looming health insurance cost increases could directly threaten homebuying prospects and keep many current homeowners from staying afloat. Read More

Here's how much health insurance premiums will go up in each state

From Wyoming’s staggering increase to Massachusetts’ smaller but substantial hike, the numbers paint a dreary picture of the challenges ahead for middle-income Americans. As federal subsidies hang in ... Read More

Health insurance premiums for 225,000 Coloradans are about to double

Congress failed to extend tax credits to help people pay for health insurance on state marketplaces. Now hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will see their costs double. The Colorado Division of ... Read More

Health insurance premiums expected to rise significantly as open enrollment approaches

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers the cities of Shawnee and Mission. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of health care, saving for retirement and personal debt. Share your story idea ... 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

About 1.5 million Americans could face soaring health insurance premiums in 2026 with ACA subsidies set to expire. Will your income still qualify?

About 92% of enrollees in ACA marketplace health insurance plans (that’s 22 million people) receive subsidies (1). Without them, their premiums could more than double in 2026, according to an analysis ... Read More

Health insurance premiums to double next year on Colorado’s individual market

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Premiums will double next year for Coloradans who buy their health insurance on the state’s individual market, with higher-income families facing increases ... Read More

Coloradans’ average health insurance premiums to double on state’s individual marketplace

Coloradans who shop for their own health insurance will see, on average, a doubling in their monthly premium in 2026, according to state officials. The Colorado Division of Insurance on Monday ... Read More

1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll

One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act are considering going without health insurance if their monthly payments double next year, a new KFF poll finds. Read More

When Health Care Is Cheaper Without Insurance, According To Experts

As Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about the cost of health insurance, with price hikes for many plans expected next year, experts have told Newsweek when it could be cheaper to cover ... Read More