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How will expiring ACA health care subsidies affect your insurance on exchange?

Do you get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act? Here’s how expiring health care subsidies will affect your plan and more. Read More

Health-insurance costs are soaring. Ask yourself these questions before switching to a cheaper plan with a bigger deductible.

As open enrollment for 2026 health-insurance plans begins Nov. 1, millions of Americans are bracing for premium hikes. Read More

As government shuts down, here's how much your health insurance could go up next year

As the government shutdown feud highlights rising healthcare costs, here's a breakdown of how much Obamacare, Medicare and job-sponsored plans could increase There's one thing certain about healthcare ... Read More

Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year

Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans. By Ann ... Read More

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the ... Read More

Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them. Julie Morringello, a self-employed artist, in her studio in Stonington, Maine. She currently ... Read More

Health Insurance Premiums Could Rise More Than 80% Next Year

Americans' health insurance premiums are on track to surge next year, due to the imminent expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Is it cheaper to pay for medical care without health insurance?

Hospitals or clinics may offer cash-only discounts to people who pay without insurance. But experts warn that health care isn't the place to bargain for the best deal. 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

Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment ... Read More

With ACA costs on the rise, Trump team promotes more limited catastrophic health insurance plans

Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact of large insurance premium increases for millions of next year's Obamacare customers, want more people to consider plans with less ... Read More

Health insurance is going to get more expensive in Mass. next year. Here’s what to know

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. If you lived in New England in the late '80s and ... Read More