Paying too much for health insurance? Get ready to pay even more.

Make room in your budget for bruising healthcare premium hikes. Whether you’re on an employer-based plan or receive coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the monthly cost for having health insurance is on track to rise in a big way in 2026. Healthcare costs are plenty high to begin with. This year, family premiums for employer-sponsored health plans hit an annual average of nearly $27,000, up 6% from a year earlier, with workers paying an average of $6,850 toward that total, according to ...