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

Pulling from a 401K. Going back to work. ACA costs worry self-employed

About 92% of the 24.3 million Americans who use the marketplace receive a subsidy of some amount, according to KFF. If Congress doesn't act and the credits expire at the end of 2025, out-of-pocket ... Read More

Oklahomans risk losing health care access with skyrocketing insurance

I am going to lose my insurance and go off all my treatments unless something changes at the last minute,” one Oklahoman said. Read More

Association health plans can fix the small business healthcare crisis

Association health plans are a real healthcare solution. They increase bargaining power, reduce waste, and restore competition. Read More

Costs for employer-sponsored health insurance plans outpace inflation in all 50 states

Costs for employer-sponsored health insurance plans outpaced inflation across all states from 2023 to 2024, according to an issue brief. Read More

They raced to retire decades early — but soaring health-insurance costs are wrecking their plans

With pandemic-era subsidies for Obamacare set to end in 2026, people in the FIRE community are adjusting their plans to account for bigger health-insurance premiums. Read More

$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?

Those of us who get health care insurance from our employers — some 160 million Americans — may be breathing a sigh of relief. But our health care premiums are also staggering ( an average of $27,000 ... Read More

Private health insurance costs are going up. A complete guide to your coverage options

Private health insurance premiums will be going up in 2026 — in some cases, by a lot. Congressional Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked on health care reform, following disagreements over ... Read More

Costs for employer-based health insurance outpaces inflation

A new 50-state analysis shows that employee costs for health insurance offered through their job—the primary source of coverage for more than half of all people in the United States—rose sharply and ... Read More

Your health insurance through work could face higher premiums next year

If you’re among the roughly 165 million Americans who get your health coverage through work, not the government, you might be wondering: Is my plan next, now that health insurance premiums for ... Read More

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 insurance rates for individual policies to see double-digit percent increase in 2026 in Pa.

Finalized health insurance rates for 2026 show an average increase of 21.5% for individual plans and 12.7% for small business group plans in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department, which ... Read More

NC Chamber, Blue Cross N.C. announce new affordable health plan for small businesses

On Nov. 3, the North Carolina Chamber and Blue Cross N.C. announced the launch of Carolina HealthWorks — a new insurance program designed to make small business insurance coverage more affordable in ... Read More