Health insurance executives agree that the U.S. health care system is overpriced, wasteful, and confusing. And they also agree that those problems are someone else’s fault.

Nearly 23 million Americans get health insurance through one of the online “exchanges” (also called “marketplaces”) that operate under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Most receive subsidies from the federal government to lower their premiums and out-of-pocket costs.

After enough Democrats caved this week and agreed to fund the federal government without guarantees for extending healthcare subsidies for tens of millions of Americans, a big question on the minds of many is “Will my health insurance premiums go up?”

After weeks of negotiations and several failed votes, the U.S. Congress still hasn’t reached a deal to reopen the government. With the government shutdown now in its third week, a sign turns away tourists at the entrance to the Capitol Visitor Center, in ...

Single-payer or government-run health insurance programs consistently underdeliver, bringing higher costs, fewer choices, and market instability.

Thousands of people in Shelby County are watching their health insurance costs double—or even triple—overnight.

Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement has picked up steam in statehouses. Here’s what to expect in 2026 Vaccines are helping ...