I'm thinking of forgoing health insurance in 2026 because I refuse to pay tens of thousands of dollars for coverage. Is this too big a risk?

These high costs are taking a huge bite out of family budgets. Median household income in the U.S. was $83,730 in 2024, per ...
USA Today

Health insurance costs to spike again: What to expect in 2026.

Consumers who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will likely face double-digit rate hikes next year. Insurers plan a median premium increase of 15% for 2026 plans, which ...
NPR

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?
Insurancenewsnet.com

Ohio House passes bill to expand health care access for farmers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Rep. Bob Peterson, R-Sabina, is pleased to announce the Ohio House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 100, which creates an opportunity for members of the Ohio Farm Bureau to ...
LancasterOnline

Health insurance rates for individual policies to see double-digit percent increase in 2026 in Pa.

Finalized health insurance rates for 2026 show an average increase of 21.5% for individual plans and 12.7% for small business group plans in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department, which ...
NPR

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Chloe Chalakani has a lot at stake in the health care fight at the heart of the government shutdown. Chalakani runs a small culinary business with her partner in the coastal town of Thomaston, Maine.