health insurance premiums
Coverage of health insurance premiums in the Nexus archive.
- California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
California employers are facing a potential 16-year high increase in health insurance premiums, with family coverage costs expected to exceed $30,000. The rising premiums are projected to reach the cost of a new car by 2027.
- California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
California employers will face the highest health insurance premium increase in 16 years by 2027, with family coverage costs exceeding $30,000. Premiums are projected to reach levels comparable to the price of a new car.
- California approves ‘largest tax hike in history’ – here’s where you’ll pay more
California has approved a significant tax hike, which is expected to increase health insurance premiums and introduce a new charge on software downloads.
- Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans dropped by 3 million in February 2025 compared to the same period last year, likely due to expired federal subsidies causing premium increases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services noted a possible link to a fraud crackdown, but analysts attributed the decline to unaffordable costs. Surveys indicate many people lost coverage amid double or triple-digit premium hikes.
- Colorado won federal approval for its plan to import prescription drugs from Canada. Now comes the hard part.
Colorado has received federal approval to import prescription drugs from Canada. The state aims to reduce consumer drug costs and health insurance premiums through this program.
- CA Dems could stick families with higher insurance costs — and new tax on software downloads
California Democrats approved a $356 billion state budget that includes tax-related proposals likely to increase health insurance premiums and impose a new tax on software downloads. Critics argue the measures add costs during an unfavorable time.
- Georgia woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar
Carry Smith, a Georgia woman with preexisting conditions, works multiple jobs to afford health insurance after a 2023 car accident. Rising premiums on Georgia's Affordable Care Act marketplace, Georgia Access, have increased her costs from $45.67 to $330.62 monthly following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies in 2026.