Health Insurance News How Health Insurance Got So Expensive

How Health Insurance Got So Expensive

It’s open enrollment season. And for the 20 million Americans who buy their own health insurance, prices are through the roof.Rates are up an average of 30 percent for a typical plan in the 30 states ... Read More

Why are my health insurance premiums going up so much?

For the roughly half of Americans who get insurance through their work, premiums are set to grow by another 6 percent on average, up to roughly $27,000 per year for family coverage. That is a 26 ... Read More

As premiums soar and Congress battles, open enrollment for ACA health insurance is underway

The open enrollment period for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began this week with what is expected to be the largest cost increase since Obamacare was enacted in 2010. Read More

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

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. Read More

What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. Read More

Former CMS Administrator: Here’s Why Your Monthly Health Care Insurance Costs Doubled | Opinion

As open enrollment begins for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, around 20 million Americans will sign up for or renew their health insurance on either HealthCare.gov or ... 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

ACA open enrollment begins this weekend. What to know as premiums rise.

Premiums for people who get their insurance through Healthcare.gov are rising about 30% on average. Without the enhanced subsidies, many could pay far more than that. Read More

Obamacare premiums double, adding post Halloween fright for US health insurance shoppers

Americans shopping for 2026 Obamacare health insurance plans are facing a more than doubling of monthly premiums on average and are likely to postpone signing up in hopes of a last-minute reprieve, or ... 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

Health insurance subsidy standoff pits affordable care for millions against federal budget constraints

(THE CONVERSATION) As the federal government entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, competing narratives quickly emerged about the cause. Without new legislation, the subsidies revert to pre-2021 levels ... Read More