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

Medicare Part B premiums are rising. So are private health insurance costs.

People are going to be paying more for health insurance next year. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story  Medicare Part B ... Read More

Health insurers make a major move older Americans won’t like

Having to pay for health insurance is like death, taxes, and an occasional visit to the DMV: unavoidable. In the U.S., most people get their health insurance via their employer, but if you’re ... Read More

The shutdown is about to end. Will millions lose their health insurance?

The shutdown could end without a guarantee to extend COVID-19 pandemic-era subsidies that made some health plans less expensive for millions of Americans. 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

Millions of Americans risk their health and homes by living without insurance

With premiums for health, vehicle and home insurance rising, many struggle to afford coverage. Too often they can't afford to 'go bare,' either. When Sadie Reimer fell and sprained her ankle on the ... Read More

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

ACA enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year. As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, some Americans are worried about the future of the Affordable Care ... Read More

Hoosiers at risk of losing health insurance if Congress lets subsidies expire

On Nov. 1, Michelle Higgs plans to check the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace portal and see how much more she will pay next year if Congress fails to extend enhanced subsidies. She ... Read More

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Chloe Chalakani has a lot at stake in the health care fight at the heart of the government shutdown. Chalakani runs a small culinary business with her partner in the coastal town of Thomaston, Maine. Read More

Millions of Americans are risking their health and homes by living without insurance

When Sadie Reimer fell and sprained her ankle on the Fourth of July, she didn’t go to the doctor to get it checked out. Despite her mother’s concern that it could be a serious injury, Reimer — who is ... Read More