Private Insurance
NEw & NOTEWORTHY
Tariffs Are Driving 2026 Health Insurance Premiums Up
That is because some health insurance companies expect tariffs to dive up their own costs for prescription drugs that are imported into the United States. Retail prescription drugs represent about 12% of all private health insurance spending.
Employer Coverage
Employer Family Premiums Climb to $25,572 in 2024, Survey Finds
Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 7% in 2024, matching the 2023 increase, KFF’s benchmark Employer Health Benefits Survey finds. Over the previous five years, the cumulative increase in premiums has been similar to the rise in general inflation and workers’ wages. The survey also examines deductibles and other cost-sharing, coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and more.
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