Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

Kirk Vartan pays more than $2,000 a month for a high-deductible health insurance plan from Blue Shield on Covered California, the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace. He could have selected a ... Read More

Health care cost surge adds to Mass. affordability woes

Total health care expenditures per capita grew to $11,153 from 2022 to 2023, an 8.6% leap that was the second-largest increase since officials began tracking the annual change a decade earlier, the ... Read More

Health premiums surge, some renewals take a hit

MUMBAI: Health insurance premium costs have surged forcing ... this year - only half of them paid the full premium. Why are premiums soaring? Insurers say a worsening claims ratio (the percentage ... Read More

People, News & Notes: State treasurer advocates for increase in health plan premiums

Employee premiums will likely be increased from $300 a year to around $550 a year, Briner said. That will still be a bargain compared to private sector health insurance premiums, he said. Read More

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

Rising premiums also have hit ... care. Rising insurance costs are cutting deeper into family incomes and squeezing small businesses. The average annual cost of family health insurance offered by ... Read More