Health Insurance News Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising In 35 States—is Yours One Of Them

Why Americans are facing rising health insurance costs

Experts point to several factors behind the surge in health insurance prices, including general inflation, the growing use of high-cost prescription drugs, and consolidation among medical providers. Read More

Worried about health insurance costs? There may be cheaper options — but with trade-offs

For instance, even without congressional intervention, subsidies will not go away entirely. They will be smaller, though, and there is an upper income limit — a cutoff for households earning more than ... Read More

‘More than our mortgage’: Texans weigh insurance options as premiums rise, federal subsidies expire

At the Prosper Health Coverage Center off Interstate 35 in south Austin, volunteers and specialists are busy manning the phones and meeting in person with Texans throughout the month of November. Read More

Navigating rising health insurance costs an issue for many Georgians

The longest federal government shutdown has ended with no deal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Customers shopping during open enrollment in the marketplace are seeing large increases in ... Read More

Hoosiers on ACA health plans feel the pain of spiking premiums

(MIRROR INDY) — Next year, Martine Locke will become uninsured. The 55-year-old realtor from Irvington doesn’t want to lose her coverage. She and her wife have been paying about $670 each month for a ... Read More

Small Business Owners’ No. 1 Problem: The Rising Cost of Health Insurance

For small business owners, the rising cost of health insurance is a direct threat to competitiveness, workforce retention, and growth. Here's how to take action. Read More

Coloradans weigh options as health insurance premiums double: ‘If something bad happens, are we going to go bankrupt?’

The Denver Post spoke to Coloradans facing large premium increases about the choices they face as their insurance costs increase. Read More

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

To retain good employees, Rich Michals Jr. has paid the entire cost of health insurance premiums for his local workers at the Farmingdale-based Parcel Management Auditing and Consulting for all of the ... Read More

‘Budget-busting, skyrocketing’: Some Mass. residents could see their health insurance premiums rise by $25K in 2026

Declaring a ‘budget-busting, skyrocketing’ crisis, Gov. Maura Healey said Monday some Massachusetts residents are about to see their health insurance premiums spike by $25,000 in a single year. “And ... Read More

As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts

Rising Obamacare premiums are a political problem for Republicans. Rising premiums for workers who get health insurance from their employers could be an even bigger one. Republicans in Congress are ... Read More

Health insurance premiums three times higher than wages over last 25 years

Health insurance premiums have grown three times faster than wages over the past 25 years, according to new research from Rice University experts. They found employer-sponsored health insurance ... Read More

What's behind rising insurance premiums? Surging advertising costs, for one

• Advertising costs are climbing faster than premium growth at some major auto insurers, pressuring expense ratios and underwriting margins. • Progressive’s ad spend soared above $1.3 billion per ... Read More