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Why is U.S. health insurance so expensive?

Sure, insurance companies are part of the reason your premium went up this year -- but so are hospitals and doctors. 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

Texans Warned of Health Insurance Premium Rise in 2026

Texas is set to see a major increase in the cost of health insurance in 2026, an issue being faced by states nationwide. As enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant plans are set ... Read More

The Health Insurance Cost Crisis Is Now Upon Us

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stands near a sign with examples of rising health insurance premiums during a press conference on Capitol Hill on the 22nd day of a government shutdown, ... Read More

Average marketplace health insurance cost on track to double, KFF says

Sept. 30 (UPI) --Millions of low- and middle-income households will see their health insurance premiums skyrocket in 2026 if Congress allows pandemic-era subsidies to expire, health policy think tank ... Read More

Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

Many employers’ premiums have risen by 10 percent or more, insurers and brokers say, straining families’ budgets. Read More

Experts warn of steep health insurance premium hikes, urge consulting professionals

Health insurance costs are rising sharply in Michigan, making it harder for families to afford coverage. The end of COVID-era tax credits is driving up premiums, and some insurers are leaving the ... Read More

$160 to $1,077! What’s driving the spike in health insurance cost?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, the battle in Washington is focused on health care. Democrats say they won’t agree to reopen the government until ... 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