Health costs have continued their upward march in the decade-plus since Obamacare became law. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with its modest expansion of HSAs, has taken some baby steps toward bringing those costs down. Exchange enrollees would be wise to take advantage.
Get ready to pay more for insurance coverage through Obamacare’s exchanges. The median premium increase for plans from 105 insurers in 19 states and the District of Columbia will be 15% in 2026, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. That’s more than double the median premium increase of 7% this year.
Obamacare premiums rise every year. But there are two things that make this year’s premium hikes different.
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Obamacare Premiums Are Climbing Again. But Americans Finally Have An Alternative
Sally C. Pipes
Health costs have continued their upward march in the decade-plus since Obamacare became law. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with its modest expansion of HSAs, has taken some baby steps toward bringing those costs down. Exchange enrollees would be wise to take advantage.
Get ready to pay more for insurance coverage through Obamacare’s exchanges. The median premium increase for plans from 105 insurers in 19 states and the District of Columbia will be 15% in 2026, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. That’s more than double the median premium increase of 7% this year.
Obamacare premiums rise every year. But there are two things that make this year’s premium hikes different.
Read the entire Forbes op-ed.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.