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

With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says. Read More

Why Your Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising

Employer-based health insurance plans are expected to rise again for 2026. Here's what's behind the high costs. Read More

A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

A KFF survey found the average family health insurance plans offered through the workplace now cost nearly $27,000. Read More

Your health insurance is about to go up by the biggest percentage in 15 years

Health insurance prices in the U.S. have been spiraling for four consecutive years, and employers are now bracing for the highest spike yet in 2025—the biggest increase in 15 years, according to a ... Read More

The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies: What to know as open enrollment looms

Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown. Read More

What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive. That comes as Americans make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future ... Read More

Here's the increase your health insurance marketplace provider is asking for in 2026

The proposed increases range from a decrease of 10.1% to an increase of 30.1% depending on the insurer. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will review the requests and accept public comment until ... Read More

New Yorkers’ health insurance costs on the line amid battle over government shutdown

Some health care consumers may face sticker shock when shopping for insurance through New York’s Affordable Care Act marketplace this fall. Open enrollment for health insurance on the exchange starts ... Read More

Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help

When Sally Nix found out that her health insurance company wouldn’t pay for an expensive, doctor-recommended treatment to ease her neurological pain, she prepared for battle. It took years, a chain of ... Read More

What to know about children's health insurance

Insurance options for children include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or private health insurance programs. Income levels can affect which insurance options a person’s ... Read More

Despite RFK's vaccine turmoil, your COVID shot will be covered by insurance

Despite shifting federal guidance, health insurance companies have vowed to cover the COVID-19, flu and other recommended vaccines, a trade group said. America's Health Insurance Plans said its ... Read More