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

Exclusive: Americans waiting for Obamacare subsidies delay or drop health insurance

Officials from several U.S. states say Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are holding off on enrolling as they face 2026 premium hikes that could more than double, ... Read More

Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work

It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink. Read More

Is Trump's idea to pay Americans directly for health care possible?

Some experts worry Trump's idea to pay Americans directly for health insurance could result in higher health care costs, primary for older and chronically Americans. Read More

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

Subsidies for private health insurance set to expire, costs expected to rise for Americans

Health insurance costs are expected to rise significantly for millions of people as the enhanced subsidies from the American Rescue Plan Act expire at the end of 2025. Without an extension, premium ... Read More

With Medicare premiums set to rise in 2026, is Medicare supplemental insurance worth it?

Medicare costs are climbing in 2026, raising questions about whether supplemental coverage makes financial sense. Read More

Some Americans are getting sticker shock as they shop for Affordable Care Act insurance

The Affordable Care Act marketplaces opened for enrollment on Nov. 1, with the average premium for a mid-level insurance plan surging 26% this year to $625 per month, according to nonprofit health ... 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

Rising health insurance Marketplace premiums could leave 200,000 Mississippians uncovered next year

Marie lies awake at night, worrying about how she will afford health insurance in January. Her monthly premium is rising from $20 to $75 — a nearly fourfold increase — and she doesn’t know what she ... 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