Expiration of Tax Credits Drives Sharp Premium Increases

Washington residents questioning insurance after state rates skyrocket

Roughly 19,900 residents in Washington’s Sixth Congressional District are seeing insurance rates change after the expiration of federal tax credits.

Health insurance CEOs face questions from lawmakers

CNBC's Emily Wilkins delivers the latest news on health insurance.

Expiration of Tax Credits Drives Sharp Premium Increases

Many Kansans who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are facing significantly higher premiums in 2026 following the expiration of enhanced federal tax credits, according to a new analysis from the Kansas Health Institute (KHI). KHI outlined the changes in its latest issue brief, 2026 Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace, which examines how the end of enhanced premium assistance is impacting consumers…

Health insurance CEOs to appear before House committees as premiums soar

The CEOs of five major health insurers are set to face a grilling from members of Congress on Thursday as House Republicans seek to place blame for rising health care costs. The back-to-back hearings before the Energy and Commerce and the Ways and Means committees come after Republicans allowed enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire at the end of last year, a move that led to sharp premium increases for millions of Americans. Congress …

AHIP lays blame for rising healthcare costs on hospitals, private equity

The trade associations salvos came the day before the CEOs of five major insurers are expected to face tough questioning at two congressional hearings.

Payer CEOs point to hospitals, drug manufacturers for rising costs ahead of congressional hearings – RamaOnHealthcare

The CEOs of most of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to lay blame for rising healthcare costs on hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and