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Depression Rates Near Record High—Why Your Health Plan’s Mental Health Benefits Matter Even More Now

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ... 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

Path Forward Statement on the Case for Greater Employer Visibility into Mental Health Benefits

Path Forward has just released key findings from the second of two major national surveys of employees and large employers by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), revealing a consistent ... Read More

The Long Islanders whose health insurance increases are central to the shutdown debate

Central to the showdown driving the federal government shutdown are health care costs that would rise significantly for millions of Americans, including nearly 100,000 Long Islanders. Read More

Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate in-network mental health options, watchdogs say

A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. Read More

Why your health insurance copays, deductibles and premiums will probably surge next year

Brace yourselves, workers. Your health insurance at the job could cost you a lot more in 2026. Although overall inflation is more muted than a few years ago, employers are preparing for the steepest ... Read More

NY ending health coverage for 450K after federal funding cuts. Who is affected?

New York's plan would end Essential Plan coverage for about 17,000 people in Westchester County. In Monroe County, nearly 16,000 would lose health coverage they had previously had under New York's ... Read More

Trump Junk: Won’t Enforce Rules for Short-Term Junk Health Insurance Plans

With the Trump administration rolling back essential health insurance protections and rejecting a national, single-payer health insurance program, America’s race to the bottom continues full steam ... Read More