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Insurer filings reveal widespread and substantial proposed rate increases for 2026, with insurers commonly citing increasing health care costs and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits as key drivers.
Employers say they are facing the biggest increase in health costs in more than a decade — almost 9 percent on average. Workers’ best option, experts say, is to carefully weigh various plans.
The healthcare policy think tank KFF released the analysis on enhanced health insurance subsidies that have been at the heart of government funding talks.
Approximately 158,000 Minnesotans, mostly seniors, will need to find a new insurance plan, with open enrollment beginning on Oct. 15.
After a suicide attempt, doctors told the Benz-Bushlings their son needed residential mental health treatment. Their insurance said that level of care was “not medically necessary.”
The Minnesota Department of Commerce released finalized rates on Wednesday, with a 22% average increase for the individual market and a 14% increase for small group plans.
More children lost insurance coverage in Idaho than in almost any other state. A report said eligible kids were disenrolled by mistake.
Federal funding cuts to Medicaid and the expiration of subsidies for Obamacare are the key disputes between Republicans and Democrats in the shutdown.
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