US health care spending growth has long outpaced economic growth. However, during the period 2014–19 (before the COVID-19 pandemic), growth in per capita health care spending relative to per capita ...

Growth in health care spending in the United States is driving increases in health insurance premiums, limiting people's access to care and contributing to wage reductions, job losses and rising ...

The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration ...

When the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, 2025, some Americans were celebrating the new year, while others were wondering how they were going to pay for medical care in 2026 now that the expanded ...

Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are facing significantly more expensive health insurance next year. The average increase for individual and small group insurance plans is 17% for 2027, the ...

As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel The Pinch By Hayat Norimine and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersFRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Joshua and Ashley Durham run a ...

(Washington, DC) – The United States Congress’ failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and ...

Health insurance costs are poised to rise again, and the increase is not expected to fall on employers alone. Workers could also feel the pressure through larger paycheck deductions and higher bills ...

In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care.

The ML Strategies 2026 Policy Outlook Series explores the policy, political, and regulatory dynamics shaping key sectors in the year ahead. Across six installments, our team analyzes how federal ...

Millions of Americans got a nasty reminder this month of just how costly health care coverage is. Workers, Obamacare enrollees and Medicare beneficiaries are all contending with steeper-than-usual ...