Are Health Insurers to Blame for Our Health System Problems? 

A Video Series from KFF

Published: Sep 10, 2026

Political leaders on both sides point fingers at health insurers for high costs and patient frustrations. How much blame do insurers, in fact, deserve for our health system’s problems?

This three-part video series from KFF considers this question and the complicated answer, exploring what’s driving rising insurance premiums, whether insurers provide value, and who we trust to decide what gets covered and at what price.

Drawing on KFF analysis and polling, the videos build on a JAMA Forum article by Larry Levitt, Executive Vice President for Health Policy: Are Health Insurance Companies the Reason for Our Health System’s Ills?


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