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Here's how much health insurance premiums will go up in each state

From Wyoming’s staggering increase to Massachusetts’ smaller but substantial hike, the numbers paint a dreary picture of the challenges ahead for middle-income Americans. As federal subsidies hang in ... Read More

1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll

One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act are considering going without health insurance if their monthly payments double next year, a new KFF poll finds. Read More

Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live? 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

Missourians to see health insurance premiums spike as subsidies expire

The U.S. Senate will vote in December on a bill to extend subsidies for federal marketplace plans, but the fate of the bill is uncertain. 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

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

RI health insurance premiums to increase by up to 21% in 2026

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Commercial insurance premiums for nearly 175,000 people in Rhode Island are set to increase next year. The state’s Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) approved ... Read More

As health insurance premiums soar, pressure on Republicans mounts

It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink. Read More

Is Congress stopping millions from saving $4,600 on cheaper health insurance plans?

The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsize continually ... Read More

Missouri health insurance premiums to rise as much as 30% for 2026 as subsidies uncertain

With federal subsidies set to end unless extended, Missourians enrolling for marketplace health insurance are facing additional cost increases. Read More

Map Shows Highest Health Insurance Premium Rises by US State

Health insurers across the country have been proposing particularly high premium rate increases for 2026 Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans, according to two health policy research ... Read More