Health Insurance News 7 Main Factors That Affect Health Insurance Premiums

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

Rising costs, inflation negatively affecting Mississippians' health, Senate committee told

The Mississippi Senate Insurance Study Committee is gathering information ahead of the 2026 session as members consider potential legislation. Various speakers at Wednesday's state Senate Insurance ... Read More

Are health insurance premiums skyrocketing where you live in Pa.? Here’s why

You may well be able to add rising health insurance premiums to the inevitable duo of death and taxes — especially if you live in central Pennsylvania. Few Americans will escape the sticker shock of ... Read More

Health insurance premiums rise 6% for U.S. workers in 2025 as GLP-1 coverage widens

Health insurance premiums for U.S. families with employer-sponsored coverage plans climbed ~6% in 2025 amid rising prescription drug prices as more workplaces opted to cover the GLP-1 class of weight ... Read More

Health insurance premiums to double next year on Colorado’s individual market

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Premiums will double next year for Coloradans who buy their health insurance on the state’s individual market, with higher-income families facing increases ... Read More

The cost of health insurance for a family jumps to $27,000

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Premiums for employer-provided health insurance spiked by more than double the rate of inflation ... Read More

What will impact on Floridians be if Affordable Care Act tax credits aren't extended?

Enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at the end of the year. Over 4.7 million Floridians enrolled in a marketplace health insurance plan could face higher costs ... Read More

How will expiring ACA health care subsidies affect your insurance on exchange?

As the government shutdown reaches one month with no deal in sight to extend pandemic-era health insurance subsidies, state exchanges are rolling out health plans without the tax credits included. Read More

Tennessee health insurance premiums to rise sharply. Here's what to expect

Health insurance costs in Tennessee are poised to see their steepest rise in 15 years. The majority of residents, including at estimated 3.7 million people on employer-sponsored group plans at small ... Read More

Many Texans will pay more for ACA health insurance. Here’s what to know about open enrollment

The annual window to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act opens Nov. 1, and many Texans are expected to pay more for coverage this year. Enhanced premium tax credits that have ... Read More

Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

Each time one of Tamara Modig’s children needs a telehealth appointment, she boots up a fragile 13-year-old laptop and prays it’ll hold a charge. Then Modig is forced to fret with another concern: the ... Read More

Illinoisans face 78% hike in ACA health insurance premiums

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Health insurance premiums for Illinois families buying ... Read More