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Another Wave Of Double-Digit Obamacare Rate Hikes Coming For 2027
Health insurers selling individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, are proposing another year of double-digit percentage premium increases for 2027, a new KFF analysis released Wednesday, July 8, 2026, shows. Health…
Obamacare Premiums Poised for Second Straight Double-Digit Jump
People buying Obamacare health insurance face double-digit premium increases in 2027 for the second year in a row, intensifying the affordability squeeze that has pushed millions to stop signing up for coverage. Insurers are proposing to raise…
Obamacare premiums set for another double-digit increase in 2027
The rising costs of healthcare, including health insurance, is a top issue for voters heading into the 2026 midterm election cycle. Insurance premiums for the roughly 20 million Americans enrolled in Obamacare plans are also of particular concern…
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year of double-digit premium hikes.
Republicans can improve healthcare and lower costs
Medicaid's structure incentivizes states and health insurance companies to enroll more patients; as a result, patients receive worse care, and taxpayers are forced to pay an ever-increasing bill. Medicaid is already one of the largest…
ObamaCare premiums poised for another big hike
The cost of ObamaCare coverage could shoot up even higher next year as insurers are proposing a median increase of 14 percent, according to an analysis of initial filings from KFF. If the preliminary filings hold, it would mark the second-straight…
Obamacare insurers ask for second-highest premiums increase in nearly a decade
NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Companies offering Obamacare health insurance plans next year are requesting payment rates representing a 14% median increase to premiums over 2026 rates, according to data from health policy research…
Swiss physiotherapists divided on proposed new fees
The initiators of the association said on Tuesday that they want to play an active role in shaping the economic framework for a modern, evidence-based and impact-oriented physiotherapy. The catalyst for the organisation's formation was the outcome…
Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
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Democrats' Project 2029 takes shape with online safety and junk fees
A group of Democrats is building a plan of action should the party retake the White House in 2028, preparing a list of immediately actionable policies to reform the country on day one of a post-Trump administration. In its intentions, Project 2029…
John Fetterman and the 'Dirtbag Left'
A divide is growing in the Democratic Party between democratic socialist upstarts and establishment Democrats. We saw the divide last Tuesday, June 23, when three members of Democratic Socialists of America won Congressional primaries in New York.
Ro Khanna Made His Case for a National Wealth Tax. It Doesn't Hold Up.
Rep. Ro Khanna 's answer to inequality is the same one progressives always reach for: take from the market, hand it to the state, and call it fairness. Last week, the California Democrat published what he called 'the philosophical case for tax…
Trump's policy mayhem is making even the Maga faithful consider walking away
The political consequences of Donald Trump's policy mayhem are now coming into view: “Maga” America is getting pissed. It has been a sight to see how every one of the president's policy initiatives has sabotaged some core constituency…
When Religious Freedom Came Under Attack-in America
When the Center for American Progress held an event last month to highlight the release of its report on religious liberty in the United States, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) was the keynote speaker. 'Authoritarianism seeks to compel, seeks to repress…
In Preliminary Rate Filings, ACA Marketplace Insurers Largely Propose Double-Digit Premium Increase For 2027, Following a Steep Climb This Year
ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 14% for 2027— indicating a likely second consecutive year of double-digit increases, according to a new analysis of preliminary rate filings in 16 states and DC. If these…
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