Working-age US adults without health insurance rose in 2026, and half of all uninsured people did not seek needed care because of cost concerns, STAT reports, while a KFF survey finds workers are paying 9% more for family coverage this year. STAT

STATHealth insurance premiums jump 9%, and more Americans don’t have access to coverageWorking-age U.S. adults without health insurance rose in 2026. Half of all uninsured people did not seek needed care because of cost concerns, according to a new survey.

What would actually bring premiums down: policy changes, competition, or something else?

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BREAKING: The average cost of a family’s annual health insurance premium in the US is up +$1,303 YoY, or +5%, to a record $28,303.

This marks the 4th consecutive annual increase of at least +$1,300.

Over this period, the average annual premium for family coverage has surged +$5,884, or +26%.

To put this into perspective, CPI inflation has risen +13% over the same period, or half as much.

Since 1999, the average health insurance premium for a family has soared +$22,494, or +387%.

This represents an average annual growth rate of +6.1%, well above CPI inflation at +2.6% over the same period.

Health insurance has never been more expensive.
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