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1 in 4 ACA enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double

1 in 3 enrollees said they would consider a cheaper plan if premiums double. 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

Without Obamacare subsidies, this couple's insurance premiums are set to go up almost $2,000

In late September, Laurel Vincenty got a letter from Blue Cross Blue Shield informing her that the subsidies that covered a big chunk of her health insurance would be expiring at the end of the year, ... Read More

Where the health insurance tax credit debate hits hardest in Minnesota

A married couple approaching retirement in Blue Earth County, with income fairly typical for their age, could get about $18,000 worth of federal subsidies this year for their health insurance using ... Read More

When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

Amy Frank said it took 17 hours on the phone over nearly three weeks, bouncing between her insurer and her local hospital system, to make sure her plan would cover her husband's post-surgery care. 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

CASE STUDY: SAMPLE MIDDLE-CLASS WA COUPLE FACING $880 -$1,325 MONTHLY HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE ACROSS ALL 39 COUNTIES

At 12 a.m. on Oct. 1, the deadline for Congress to pass a new budget bill expired, triggering a federal government shutdown. Republican lawmakers refused to negotiate with Democrats on extending the ... Read More

Facing a subsidy sunset, Montanans brace for health insurance increases

As a self-employed rancher operating a family business in Busby, about an hour and a half east of Billings, Kirby Walborn has purchased his health insurance through the federal Affordable Care Act ... 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

Pro-life, Christian health insurance company launches in Texas

Daniel Cruz and Bob Hogan founded the FortressPlan by Presidio Healthcare because they wanted a pro-life, Christian alternative. Read More