Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of ... Read More

What the Democrats Are Doing Right Now Won't Lower Health Care Costs—but Here's What Actually Would

At the heart of the budget standoff that has the government shut down is Democrats' insistence on extracting a laundry list of policy changes, including locking in the supposedly temporary, ... Read More

Biden’s Bigger Tax Credits Push Rising Healthcare Costs Onto Taxpayers

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Two recent surveys of employers suggest that employee health ... Read More

Dem: Out-of-pocket health costs could rise

The claim: House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the second-highest ranking House Democrat, said in a Sept. 12 X post, "Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday ... Read More

Opinion: The pandemic is over — let Biden’s health insurance handouts expire

Ronald Reagan once quipped that “nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.” He could have been talking about the effort to extend — for a second time — former President Joe Biden’s ... Read More

Rising costs of exchange health insurance could be major issue in 2026 U.S. Senate election

The expected rising costs for health insurance could give Democratic candidate Scott Colom a line of attack in next year's election against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. It is an ... Read More

'Unwelcome mat': Health insurance threatened for millions of Florida families

Experts warn that Florida will see a significant increase in families losing health insurance. The potential elimination of federal tax credits could price nearly half of Florida's 4.7 million ACA ... Read More

Health Insurance Premiums Could Rise More Than 80% Next Year

Americans' health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Aetna, Emblem Health and UnitedHealthcare will cover cost of updated COVID-19 vaccine, insurers say

Three of the state’s largest health insurance companies said Friday they would continue to cover updated COVID-19 vaccine for members, as the impact of new federal guidelines on cost and accessibility ... Read More

The pandemic is over — let Biden’s health insurance handouts expire

Ronald Reagan once quipped that “nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.” He could have been talking about the effort to extend — for a second time — former President Joe Biden’s ... Read More