Health Insurance News Too Many Rural Americans Have No Health Insurance And They Deserve Better Opinion

The shutdown is about to end. Will millions lose their health insurance?

The shutdown could end without a guarantee to extend COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies that made some health plans less expensive for millions of Americans. Read More

GOP budget bill will strand millions of rural Americans with outrageous health insurance premiums

In 2026, millions of rural Americans will see their health insurance premiums skyrocket – some by more than $1,300 per month – if Republicans win budget negotiations and end Biden-era insurance ... Read More

Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund

Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to ... 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

Millions of Americans risk their health and homes by living without insurance

With premiums for health, vehicle and home insurance rising, many struggle to afford coverage. Too often they can't afford to 'go bare,' either. When Sadie Reimer fell and sprained her ankle on the ... Read More

Most Americans are worried they’ll pay more for health care next year, new poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government ... Read More

Millions of Americans expected to lose health coverage over the next decade

In the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, 1 in 3 people already lack health insurance. That's expected to get worse as President Trump's spending cuts take effect. The Rio Grande Valley in southern ... Read More

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Almost everyone who got their health insurance through an ACA marketplace in 2025 received the enhanced premium tax credit, so describing the people who have ACA plans is a good way to get a sense of ... Read More

Just before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended, poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll ... Read More

Health insurers make a major move older Americans won’t like

Having to pay for health insurance is like death, taxes, and an occasional visit to the DMV: unavoidable. In the U.S., most people get their health insurance via their employer, but if you’re ... Read More

Millions of Americans are risking their health and homes by living without insurance

When Sadie Reimer fell and sprained her ankle on the Fourth of July, she didn’t go to the doctor to get it checked out. Despite her mother’s concern that it could be a serious injury, Reimer — who is ... Read More