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Why millions of Americans are facing a spike in health care costs

Millions of Americans are bracing themselves for a significant hike in their 2026 health insurance premiums without the subsidies at the center of the government shutdown battle. It comes as insurance ... Read More

Your health insurance premiums are set to jump in 2026, with costs rising twice as fast as inflation

With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says. Read More

Families on Obamacare brace for higher health care premiums next year

Tax credits made ACA plans affordable for middle-class families. They're set to expire at the end of this year. Leighanne Safford and her husband, Lorry, pay just $278 a month for health insurance. 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

Your health insurance is about to go up by the biggest percentage in 15 years

Health insurance prices in the U.S. have been spiraling for four consecutive years, and employers are now bracing for the highest spike yet in 2025—the biggest increase in 15 years, according to a ... 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

Your health insurance costs are rising at the highest level since 2010. Here's why.

Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010. A survey of more than 1,700 employers ... Read More

What to know about the Obamacare subsidies at the center of the government shutdown

An Obamacare subsidy that has helped keep health care plans more affordable is at the heart of congressional lawmakers' gridlock that's resulted in a federal government shutdown. The shutdown started ... Read More

Health Insurance Premiums Could Rise More Than 80% Next Year

Americans' health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More