Even though the federal penalty for not having health insurance ended, five places still charge residents a fee.

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 care costs and insurance plans ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Most Americans enrolled in employer-sponsored commercial insurance ...

Millions of Americans are starting to see their monthly health-insurance bills rise, a new pressure point for a nation still frustrated with the high cost of living. Many of those facing the most ...

The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration ...

Health insurance didn’t start as a job perk — it grew out of early prepaid hospital plans in the 1920s, expanded during World ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Premiums for employer-provided health insurance spiked by more than double the rate of inflation ...