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Federal tax dollars subsidize health care plans in ways you may not realize
While lawmakers continue to disagree on a way forward, and the politics of affordability keeps the issue front and center, it would be understandable to think these are the only taxpayer-funded health insurance subsidies in the U.
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Pricey blockbuster GLP-1s are costing users -- and most of the rest of us, too -- Harvard Gazette
Health insurers are passing along cost for coverage in form of higher rates across the board, policy researcher says
The popularity of pricey GLP-1 drugs has hit the budgets of users -- and just about everyone else.
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Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?
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In announcing its "Great Healthcare Plan" in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.
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Obamacare sign-ups drop, but the extent won't be clear for months
More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut -- but it remains to be seen whether they'll keep the coverage as their costs mount.
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Oscar Health Reports $352 Million Loss As Insurers Battle High Costs
Health insurer'Oscar Health Tuesday reported a $352 million fourth quarter loss as the health insurer and its industry battle with an ongoing period of rising healthcare costs.
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Obamacare sign-ups drop, but the extent won't be clear for months
More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut -- but it remains to be seen whether they'll keep the coverage as their costs mount.
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The impossible choices facing millions of Americans as healthcare costs soar
The expiration of enhanced credits has left nearly 23 million Americans grappling with the financial risk of higher premiums or less protection for their health, forcing individuals like Bivona and Bhattacharyya to make difficult choices to maintain coverage.
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When health insurance costs more than the mortgage
When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his "gold" Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage.
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Health insurance premiums are rising -- here's why | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Monthly health insurance bills are rising for many Americans, with those on Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans seeing particularly high increases due to the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits at the end of 2025.
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UnitedHealth stock plunges, leads insurers lower after Trump Medicare spending plan surprise
The health insurance sector saw a deep sell-off Tuesday, led by a plunge in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares, as the Trump administration proposed a lower-than-expected increase to 2027 Medicare Advantage plans.
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Many Obamacare enrollees have switched to cheaper bronze plans. Here's why that could be risky.
An insurance agency advertising Affordable Care Act open enrollment in Miami in November. Joe Raedle / Getty Images
Kate Bivona and her husband don't know what they would do if either gets seriously sick or injured.
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Health insurance CEOs grilled on high costs of care in back-to-back House hearings
Health insurance CEOs testified before Congress in two back-to-back hearings on Thursday on Capitol Hill. Kent Nishumura / Bloomberg / Getty Images
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed health insurance CEOs on premium hikes, prior authorization rules and claim denials in back-to-back House committee hearings Thursday, zeroing in on how the insurers' decisions are affecting patients right now.
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UnitedHealth CEO vows to rebate Obamacare profits to customers
UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley vowed to rebate Affordable Care Act profits to customers in 2026.
The Minnesota-based insurance giant, which provides insurance coverage to about 1 million individuals enrolled in Obamacare plans in 30 states, will rebate 2026 profits to these customers, Hemsley said.
