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As health insurance costs rise, lawmakers remain undecided on who should pay for healthcare

The U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world by far. The projected increase in the number of uninsured people over the next 10 years could result in even higher costs, as fewer ... Read More

Some Skipping Health Insurance Due to Costs

Winter is the season for health insurance open enrollment, and this year costs are expected to rise sharply — making some wonder if it’s better to skip insurance and hope for the best. Employers ... Read More

Your health insurance costs are rising at the highest level since 2010. Here's why.

Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010. A survey of more than 1,700 employers ... Read More

Health insurance marketplace braces for chaos as shutdown persists

California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies to help people buy health insurance. 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

Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

Open enrollment — the annual window when employees can adjust their benefits — may deliver sticker shock this year. Workers are likely to pay between 6% to 7% more for their 2026 employer-sponsored ... Read More

Poll: Most are satisfied with their health insurance, but a quarter report denials or delays

A large majority of Americans, 82%, said they’re satisfied with their coverage in the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll. Read More