HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY

Thurs, Nov 20, 2025:
Looming affordability crisis set to hit Americans with health insurance through work. It’s a perilous combination for 165 million people with employer-sponsored health insurance. Premiums are rising, while yearly pay raises shrink.Politico

Mon, Nov 17, 2025:
Wall Street Risk Engineers Build Hedge for Health-Cost SpiralBloomberg

Fri, Oct 17, 2025:
Unsubsidized health insurance is unaffordableAxios

Fri, Sept 26, 2025:
California braces for a health insurance meltdown. Regulators are preparing to tell people their monthly premiums have doubled.Politico
Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year. 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. – NYT

Thurs, Sept 18, 2025:
Trump tariffs on EU medical devices will drive up US patient bills, industry claimsFT

Wed, Sept 10, 2025:
According to a new KFF study, “about half of adults with ACA marketplace coverage are employed by small businesses or are self-empoyed and could face higher premiums soon.”KFF

Sun, Sept. 7, 2025:
Americans face biggest increase in health insurance costs in 15 yearsFT

Thurs, Sept 4, 2025:
Health Care Costs for Workers Begin to Climb. A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden. – NYT
Why your health insurance copays, deductibles and premiums will probably surge next yearCNN