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Your health insurance premiums could double next year if Congress doesn't act on expiring tax credits

Without congressional action before Dec. 31, enhanced premium tax credits for marketplace health insurance will expire. Here's how Mass. residents will be affected. Read More

Why are my health insurance premiums going up so much?

For the roughly half of Americans who get insurance through their work, premiums are set to grow by another 6 percent on average, up to roughly $27,000 per year for family coverage. That is a 26 ... Read More

As premiums soar and Congress battles, open enrollment for ACA health insurance is underway

The open enrollment period for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began this week with what is expected to be the largest cost increase since Obamacare was enacted in 2010. Read More

Senator warns health insurance costs will spike for 20M+ Americans without tax credit extension — do these 3 things now before the Dec. 31 expiration

Originally introduced in 2021 and renewed the following year, the ACA enhanced premium tax credits are at the heart of the ongoing government shutdown. Democrats demanded Republicans extend them in ... 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

Obamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers

Americans shopping for 2026 Obamacare health insurance plans are facing a more than doubling of monthly premiums on average and are likely to postpone signing up in hopes of a last-minute reprieve, or ... Read More

Your health insurance through work could face higher premiums next year

Recent employer surveys shed some light on what companies expect to pay next year — though they may not pass the entire increase onto employees. (Jeffrey Basinger / Newsday RM via Getty Images file) ... 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

California nonprofit predicts 26% jump in ACA health insurance premiums next year

KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year. Read More