Health Insurance News Health Insurance Is Expensive, But Americans Intend To Keep Their Plans In 2023

These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA

Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them. Read More

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

If it seems like your health insurance bill is rising faster than your paycheck, you're not mistaken. The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through the workplace was $26,993 in ... Read More

State raises health insurance rates

The Illinois Department of Insurance finalized rates for 2026 health insurance premiums this month, exercising a new right to modify premium adjustments proposed by companies issuing small group or ... Read More

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

Why your health insurance copays, deductibles and premiums will probably surge next year

Brace yourselves, workers. Your health insurance at the job could cost you a lot more in 2026. Although overall inflation is more muted than a few years ago, employers are preparing for the steepest ... Read More

Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.

The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage. By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz The authors have been covering the high cost of American health care ... Read More

EDITORIAL: Congress must act to keep health insurance affordable

Sep. 10—The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Read More