Health Insurance News More Than 16 Million People Bought Insurance On Healthcare Gov, A Record High

Why is U.S. health insurance so expensive?

Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors. Read More

Health insurance premiums could rise more than 80% next year

Americans’ health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year

Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families. They're set to expire at the end of this year. Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance. Read More

1.6 million people have lost Medicare in 11 months

New data shows a steep decline in Medicaid enrollment as federal protections end and policy shifts reshape access for low-income Americans. Read More

Exclusive: Americans waiting for Obamacare subsidies delay or drop health insurance

Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium hikes that could more than double, ... Read More

Trump's Obamacare fix: Send consumers money, not insurance companies

President Donald Trump and Republicans want to send money directly to consumers instead of Obamacare health insurance companies. Read More

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them. Julie Morringello, a self-employed artist, in her studio in Stonington, Maine. She currently ... Read More

20 Million Americans Face Health Insurance Sticker Shock On Saturday

Healthcare premiums: two fifty dollar paper money bill notes on pile of broken glass shards, blue background. Too many people are unaware that healthcare premiums for more than 20 million Americans ... Read More

Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? Read More

Family Health Insurance Coverage Nears $27,000 a Year

A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage. By Reed Abelson Family health insurance coverage for the vast majority of ... Read More