Family Health Premiums Top $28,000 As Worker Contributions Rise 9%

Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $28,303 in 2026, up 5% from last year, according to KFF’s 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Oct. 22. Workers contributed an average of $7,471 toward family premiums, up 9% ($621) from 2025. Total family premiums, including employers’ contributions, increased by $1,310. The premium increase outpaced wage growth ...

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‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It.

Days before it was to go into effect, the Trump administration pushed back a U.S. customs rule threatening the supply of vital prescription drugs imported by millions of Americans. Under the rule, Customs and Border Protection and the FDA will require coding on packages that makes it easier to know what’s in them. It is ...

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Uninsured Rate Rises To 11% Ahead Of Medicaid Work Requirements

Cuts to federal programs and the loss of enhanced subsidies on the exchanges could deepen an existing healthcare affordability crisis, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.

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CMS Proposes Heightened Standards For ACA Financial Assistance

Enrollees must jump through more hoops to verify information about their income and residency status.

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Many Medicare Patients Could Lose Access to Remote Monitoring Devices

Dianne Williams said she lost weight and lowered her blood pressure thanks to quarterly doctor appointments, monthly phone calls with a nurse, and a blood pressure cuff she uses at home that transmits data to her care team. “It’s good to have somebody talk to you and tell you what your progress is like. And ...

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Update on California’s SB 729 Infertility and IVF Coverage Requirement: What Brokers Need to Know

California Senate Bill (SB) 729 requires fully insured Large Group health plans in California to include comprehensive infertility coverage, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). For fully insured Small Group plans, carriers must make at least one plan available with comprehensive infertility coverage – but the employer is not required to sponsor it. An employer can ...

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