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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

Hospital giant's lawsuit could reshape what Texans pay for health insurance

The Houston-based hospital system is one of hundreds of health care providers suing the nation's largest insurers. Claritev, formerly known as MultiPlan, is accused of colluding with insurers to ... 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

Rising health insurance costs are pinching business owners — and driving them to cheaper alternatives

It’s a never-ending battle for Rebecca Kasavich, owner of Copies at Carson, to fund health insurance for workers at her commercial print shop in Pittsburgh’s South Side. About 15 years ago, she made ... Read More

Rising health insurance costs hit Kansans amid Congressional battle over subsidies

TOPEKA — Kansans purchasing health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace are likely to see their premiums increase in 2026, some by as much as 34%, and that’s without calculating the ... Read More

Rising health insurance costs are hitting workers hard, with family plans costing near $27K per year. Here's how you can manage the high prices

With premiums rising faster than both wages and inflation, taking full advantage of employer benefits, comparing available coverage options, and rerunning your financial plan during open enrollment ... Read More

How much health insurance costs could go up for millions

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) -- As often as is the case, Americans find themselves in the middle of a political disagreement between the two major political parties. It ... Read More

Ohioans' health insurance was expensive this year. It will cost even more in 2026

Health insurance costs for workers with employer-sponsored plans are expected to rise significantly in 2026. The projected rate spike could be the highest since 2010, outpacing wage growth and ... Read More

Health care costs are surging in NYS and nationally. Here's what's driving them.

To retain good employees, Rich Michals Jr. has paid the entire cost of health insurance premiums for his local workers at the Farmingdale-based Parcel Management Auditing and Consulting for all of the ... Read More