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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

Is it cheaper to pay for medical care without health insurance?

Hospitals or clinics may offer cash-only discounts to people who pay without insurance. But experts warn that health care isn't the place to bargain for the best deal. Read More

Health insurance prices are about to skyrocket for thousands of Mass. residents. Here’s what you need to know

In Massachusetts, the federal government spends $1.5 billion annually to subsidize health coverage for residents. At the end of the year, $425 million of those federal subsidies will evaporate — ... Read More

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. By Reed Abelson and Margot ... 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

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits. Read More

Trump Announces a Deal on Drug Prices With AstraZeneca

The president and top health officials acknowledged using the leverage of tariff threats to forge an agreement. Other companies are still in negotiations with the White House. By Rebecca Robbins and ... Read More