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ACA health insurance tax credits could end in December. How will you be affected?

While Congress is poised to end the history making government shutdown, it may let health insurance aid lapse. Here's what could happen to you. Read More

Nearly 22 Million Americans Will See the Largest Health Insurance Price Jump Ever in 2026

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans has begun just as Americans face the sharpest premium increases in the program’s history. With average rates for 2026 coverage climbing 26% ... Read More

A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27,000

Family health insurance premiums on average have jumped to $26,993 annually, with a 6% spike in 2025—marking the steepest increases in two decades. The cost now rivals a new Toyota Corolla hybrid as ... Read More

What Americans think about rising health care costs, according to a new AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as they make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government ... Read More

To Lower Health Costs, Legalize Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans for All

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 Congressional Budget ... 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

With no agreement on health coverage pending, government shutdown persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable ... Read More

Family Health Insurance Coverage Nears $27,000 a Year

A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage. By Reed Abelson Family health insurance coverage for the vast majority of ... Read More

Health insurance for a family through a job hits $27,000 a year — the cost of a new Toyota Corolla hybrid

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