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Small, midsized businesses fear they can’t afford health insurance

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20, 2025 -- eHealth, Inc. today released new research showing most small- to mid-sized employers are worried about being able to afford offering health benefits in the future, ... Read More

2026 Health Insurance Hike Sparks Concern Among Early Retirees: 'We Cannot Afford This'

Health insurance costs are set to rise, with more than 300 ACA marketplace providers proposing premium hikes averaging 20% for 2026. Since premiums increase with age in most states, early retirees not ... 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

Premiums From ACA Health Insurance May Rise By 18% Next Year: What To Do If You Can’t Afford It

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ... 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

She's bracing and saving to pay $2,800 a month for ACA health insurance next year

Next year, when her health care premium balloons, "it's gonna be a real hit," Ellen Allen says. "I'm worried about it." Allen lives near Charleston, W.Va., and directs a small nonprofit called West ... 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

2026 Health Insurance Hike Sparks Concern Among Early Retirees: 'We Cannot Afford This'

Michael Evans writes about insurance and other finance topics for Investopedia. An insurance industry veteran, he has covered personal finance for more than 20 years for publications including ... Read More