Health Insurance News Individual, Small Company Health Insurance Plans Will Cost Hundreds More A Year

A family health insurance plan now costs nearly $27,000. Why is insurance so expensive?

If it seems like your health insurance bill is rising faster than your paycheck, you're not mistaken. The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through the workplace was $26,993 in ... Read More

Health care costs are surging in NYS and nationally. Here's what's driving them.

"Health insurance premiums are directly tied to the underlying costs of medical care, and as medical costs go up, that’s putting pressure on premiums," said Leslie Moran, spokeswoman for the New York ... 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

Small businesses anxious over looming insurance costs

With lawmakers on Capitol Hill poised to end the longest shutdown in history, small business owners and middle-income earners across the country have been following the news anxiously. Here on an ... Read More

Health insurance rates expected to spike for plan year 2026

You can add health insurance prices to the growing list of things that are getting more expensive. Experts believe it will be the highest increase in 15 years. “It is hard when health insurance costs ... Read More

Nearly 22 Million Americans Will See the Largest Health Insurance Price Jump Ever in 2026

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans has begun just as Americans face the sharpest premium increases in the program’s history. With average rates for 2026 coverage climbing 26% ... Read More

Obamacare could collapse under Trump’s new plan, policy experts say

Republicans say giving health care subsidies as cash to consumers would give Americans more control over their coverage. Critics say it could severely undermine the ACA marketplaces. Read More

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

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump suggested subsidies the federal government pays to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should instead go directly to Americans. Read More

Save up to $7,000 on health insurance through MNsure next year

Even if some federal savings end, eligible families will save an average of $600 per month – over $7,000 a year – through MNsure in 2026. Read More