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A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

A KFF survey found the average family health insurance plans offered through the workplace now cost nearly $27,000. Read More

Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.

“Health insurance in America is very expensive, because health care is very expensive,” said Katherine Baicker, a health economist who is the provost at the University of Chicago. “And that’s true in ... Read More

Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages

Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended ... Read More

The battle over Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies: What to know as open enrollment looms

Here's how ACA marketplaces work, why enrollment has grown recently and what's at the heart of the US government shutdown. Read More

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

U.S. employer health insurance premiums are up 6% in 2025, driven by rising drug costs amid rising coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Read more here. Read More

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

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. Read More

Doctors sound the alarm about insurance company ‘downcoding’

With the red tape of health insurance already causing frustration for millions of Americans, doctors are helping to shed light on a common industry practice: downcoding. This occurs when insurance ... Read More

Brace for impact: health insurance costs on the rocks

Aug. 13—As many as 9,000 individuals in Haywood County could see their health insurance costs raise dramatically or their health coverage just disappear next year. Some 5,500 Haywood County residents ... Read More

Pa. approves higher ACA health insurance premiums for 2026, with some price hikes as high as 38%

Insurance regulators say Pennie customers will see premiums rise by 21% on average, which factors in the potential loss of federal premium tax credits, or health subsidies. Read More

Health insurance companies have a problem — people are using their plans more

When medical insurance provider Centene (CNC) opened its books to investors on Friday, the company reported a surprising loss and an uptick in usage. The latter is a broader problem for the industry. Read More

Pregnant and Picking an Insurance Plan? See Which Company Moms Give the Top Satisfaction Score

As it turns out, Cigna subscribers are the most satisfied expecting moms. More than four out of five moms (84%) say they were satisfied with their prenatal coverage, and more than three out of five ... Read More