Health Insurance News Americans With Private Insurance May Pay More Than Medicare Patients

Some Americans fear high health insurance premiums if ACA enhanced subsidies expire: 'Very much a worry'

Some Americans said they're worried that if subsidies expire, they may be forced to choose a lower-tier insurance plan or may not be able to cover their premiums. Read More

Why Your Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising

Employer-based health insurance plans are expected to rise again for 2026. Here's what's behind the high costs. 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. Read More

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

What the shutdown means for Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs

Core programs will keep running because their funding is built into law. But a popular Medicare benefit has already ended, and local health centers may be at risk unless Congress acts soon. 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

Most Americans are still guaranteed to get Covid-19 vaccines at no cost — for now

Most Americans with health insurance should not have to pay out of pocket for Covid-19 vaccines, even after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added an extra hurdle to getting the shot. Read More

Medicare performs worst in Louisiana, Mississippi, report shows

In Louisiana and Mississippi, older Medicare recipients are prescribed medications that should be avoided in the elderly at higher rates than in other states, according to the report. Such medications ... Read More