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The Independent
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Nearly one in 10 Americans on Obamacare dropped healthcare insurance this year

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (640+ words) Of those who opted to stay on their ACA plans, most reported steep cost increases, the poll found About one in 10 Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans opted out of health insurance altogether last year after federal subsidies expired…...

The Independent
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Navigating health insurance plans can be confusing. Here are tips from an expert

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (812+ words) In nations with universal health coverage, understanding health insurance jargon isn't a matter of financial survival Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal of confusing information surrounding health…...

The Independent
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As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1171+ words) Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural community in eastern Washington state…...

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Families are turning to thoughts and prayers as health insurance premiums soar

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (828+ words) Kate Bivona, a 37-year-old musician and teacher in Tempe, Arizona, was shocked when she saw the new 2026 premiums for the health insurance plan that she and her husband used in 2025. Last year, the couple was paying $118 per month for the…...

The Independent
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Monthly insurance costs cut by £157m a year after premium finance rates fall

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) Consumers paying for insurance on a monthly basis are saving around "157 million a year combined after firms cut premium finance rates, according to the UK's financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said interest rate premiums on monthly payments have…...

The Independent
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The impossible choices facing millions of Americans as healthcare costs soar

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (828+ words) Kate Bivona, a 37-year-old musician and teacher in Tempe, Arizona, was shocked when she saw the new 2026 premiums for the health insurance plan that she and her husband used in 2025. Last year, the couple was paying $118 per month for the…...

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‘We took the gamble’: The hard choices for millions as healthcare costs soar

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (828+ words) Kate Bivona, a 37-year-old musician and teacher in Tempe, Arizona, was shocked when she saw the new 2026 premiums for the health insurance plan that she and her husband used in 2025. Last year, the couple was paying $118 per month for the…...

The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > health > health-care-cost-insurance-worry-poll-kff-b2910479.html

Bills are high - but health care costs now the most worrying issue for Americans

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (524+ words) About a third of new poll's respondents said they were "very worried' about being able to afford health care Grocery bills have soared and the cost of living is steadily rising, but a new poll shows that one financial issue…...

The Independent
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‘Terrified’ Americans faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Obamacare hikes

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (989+ words) We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives " and we cannot get insurance anywhere," one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase Rachel Phipps lies awake at night…...

The Independent
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Record £4bn in claims processed by health insurers in 2024 – ABI

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) Health insurers processed a record "4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance claims in 2024, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). It said the total number of people covered by health insurance increased by 4% from 2023 to reach 6.5 million…...