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Medicare Advantage premiums drop 16% for 2027 as insurers cut plans to boost margins
healthcare10 days ago

Medicare Advantage premiums drop 16% for 2027 as insurers cut plans to boost margins

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) projects that average monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will fall by 16% to $12 in 2027, down from $14.37 in 2026. While headline costs drop, insurers are significantly reducing the number of available plans and increasing cost-sharing to improve margins. Stand-alone Part D prescription drug premiums are expected to rise slightly to $36. Open enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2026.

via Fierce Healthcare|
#cms#healthcare#medicare-advantage
health-care22 days ago

Big Employers Alarmed by No Surprises Act: Reforms Urgently Needed to Prevent Premium Hikes

A coalition of large self-funded employers warns Congress that the 2020 No Surprises Act is driving up health-insurance costs and arbitration disputes, potentially boosting premiums. The ERISA Industry Committee—whose members include ExxonMobil, Walmart, and others—pushed for reforms to curb dispute costs and change price benchmarks, as lawmakers hold roundtables and consider amendments ahead of a lame‑duck session.

via Politico|
#arbitration#erisa-industry-committee#health-care
Health insurance bills set to climb across ACA, employer plans and Medicare in 2027
health27 days ago

Health insurance bills set to climb across ACA, employer plans and Medicare in 2027

Across ACA marketplace plans, employer-based coverage and Medicare, premiums are set to rise in 2027 due to higher medical costs and the end of pandemic subsidies. ACA premiums are expected to grow about 15% (after 2026’s 20%), with bronze plans adding roughly $80 per month for many; the expiration of subsidies has reduced enrollment and relief from White House rebates is uncertain. Employers will likely shift more costs to workers, while Medicare Part D premiums could rise about 6% as temporary offsets end, though the $2,400 drug-cost cap remains.

via NBC News|
#aca#glp-1-drugs#health
California health-insurance costs near $30k for families in 2027
business2 months ago

California health-insurance costs near $30k for families in 2027

PwC’s survey forecasts about a 9% rise in California employer health-insurance premiums in 2027, pushing the average family premium past $30,000 as hospital and drug costs climb and a new Medi‑Cal tax adds to the bill. Employers are shifting costs to workers with higher deductibles and co-pays, potentially slowing wages and hiring, raising prices, and squeezing small businesses and consumers across the state.

via Los Angeles Times|
#business#california#cost-of-living
Obamacare premiums poised for another double-digit surge in 2027
health3 months ago

Obamacare premiums poised for another double-digit surge in 2027

A new KFF analysis finds Obamacare premiums are set to rise a median 14% next year, marking the second straight year of double-digit increases in the individual market. Subsidies will help some enrollees, but those earning more than 400% of the federal poverty level won’t qualify. The hikes are driven by higher overall medical costs and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies, with insurers warning a sicker risk pool will push costs higher. Enrollment has fallen about 3 million year over year to 19.2 million, though the figure remains larger than any year before 2024.

via Axios|
#enrollment#health#kff
state-politics3 months ago

Oklahoma candidates push to rein in rising home-insurance costs

Amid surging homeowners’ insurance costs driven by extreme weather, four Republican candidates for Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner are campaigning on tighter scrutiny of insurers and rate hikes, signaling a shift from a traditionally hands-off regime as lawmakers respond with new transparency laws and hearings to determine market competitiveness; Democrats advocate lowering rates, while regulators prepare a September hearing to weigh how to balance consumer affordability with a competitive market ahead of the primary.

via Politico|
#insurance#oklahoma#premiums
ALS diagnosis buys Medicare relief, but premium cliff still threatens retirement
health7 months ago

ALS diagnosis buys Medicare relief, but premium cliff still threatens retirement

A California couple’s health care bills surge after Congress let enhanced ACA subsidies lapse, with monthly premiums rising sevenfold and threatening retirement savings. Jean Franklin’s ALS diagnosis enabled Medicare enrollment that saves about $1,600 a month, but the combined costs—including premiums for her plan and her husband’s coverage—remain a heavy burden as millions near retirement face a similar “premium cliff,” contributing to coverage losses and financial strain nationwide.

via CBS News|
#aca#health#medicare
Vermont Tops 2026 ACA Premiums as U.S. Health-Costs Rise
healthcare8 months ago

Vermont Tops 2026 ACA Premiums as U.S. Health-Costs Rise

A Voronoi visualization maps 2026 average monthly ACA Silver-plan premiums by state, with Vermont highest at $1,224; the national average is $752 (up 21% from 2025) as subsidies expire and insurers raise costs. Vermont also spends about 19.6% of income on healthcare, more than triple the U.S. average of 7.9%. Maryland has the lowest premiums at $480, while other states range up to about $1,100 (Wyoming $1,119; West Virginia $1,093). Alaska is the only state with a premium decline year over year; substantial increases occur in Nebraska (29%), Illinois (30%), Florida (33%), Connecticut (21%), and Louisiana (26%).

via Visual Capitalist|
#aca#health-insurance#healthcare
House Questions Health-Insurance Chiefs Over Premium Surges and Denials
policy8 months ago

House Questions Health-Insurance Chiefs Over Premium Surges and Denials

In back-to-back House hearings, major health-insurance CEOs faced bipartisan grilling over rising premiums, prior-authorization rules, and claim denials, with lawmakers scrutinizing the role of PBMs and drug costs while insurers defend pricing as reflecting broader cost pressures in the system and subsidies remaining a political flashpoint.

via NBC News|
#drug-pricing#health-insurance#healthcare-policy
Capitol Hill to grill five health-insurance CEOs over soaring premiums
politics8 months ago

Capitol Hill to grill five health-insurance CEOs over soaring premiums

Five major health insurers’ CEOs (UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health, Cigna Health, Elevance Health, and Ascension) are set to testify before House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees as Republicans blame rising premiums on the system and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies; with no quick fix in sight and Congress stalled on extending subsidies, the hearings will probe root causes of higher costs, including the ACA’s impact, while insurers argue premiums reflect overall care costs and provider prices rather than their pricing alone, and Trump’s plan is not the focus of this round.

via NBC News|
#aca-subsidies#congress#healthcare