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Scripps News/Talker Research poll: Most Americans fear they can’t afford health care

Poll finds 69% of Americans worry about affording health insurance, with many skipping medical care due to soaring costs and high deductibles. Read More

ACA health care premiums are rising. These 8 Americans showed us how much.

Healthcare.gov and state-run marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. Nearly all are finding they will have to pay more — some, significantly more — for their monthly premiums. Costs are ... Read More

Can America Afford to Reopen the Government?

Allison Schrager is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering economics. A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, she is author of “An Economist Walks Into a Brothel: And Other Unexpected Places to ... Read More

The cost of health insurance for a family jumps to $27,000

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Premiums for employer-provided health insurance spiked by more than double the rate of inflation ... Read More

'Can't afford to pay': Health insurance premiums may double in largest market next week

Americans in the largest health insurance market could see their premiums double in price virtually overnight, depending on what Congress does over the next few days. Politico reported Friday that ... 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 premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? 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

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

Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000

In late September, Laurel Vincenty got a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield informing her that the subsidies that covered a big chunk of her health insurance would be expiring at the end of the year, ... Read More