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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?

With the cost of health insurance set to rise, some Americans are asking a surprising question: Is it actually cheaper to get medical care without it. Read More

Opinion: The rising cost of health insurance — why Marketplace insurance plans are going to be more expensive

Utah, with its large number of entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals, has a high number of people enrolled in Marketplace plans who will see rising monthly premiums for insurance unless Congress ... Read More

To Lower Health Costs, Legalize Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans for All

Editor's Note: The following column is coauthored by Stephen Moore and David M. Simon. The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the ... 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

Why your health insurance premiums keep rising

Health care costs are rising due to higher hospital prices, drug costs, and administrative expenses. More people are using medical services as delayed pandemic care catches up. Insurers are adjusting ... Read More

Why paying out-of-pocket for prescriptions might be cheaper than your insurance copay

Next time you have a drug prescription to fill, it might be wise to pause a moment before taking it to your usual pharmacy — you could save some money. “We found sometimes it’s cheaper to pay for ... 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 unveils deal to lower prices for breakthrough weight-loss drugs

The Trump administration initially walked back a Biden-era attempt to broaden Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs, which Kennedy has been critical of. Senior administration officials called ... Read More