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Trump Actions Against Obamacare Could Mean Free Insurance for Many with Low Incomes

In an odd twist, low-income people in about half of U.S. counties will now be able to get a taxpayer-subsidized “Obamacare” policy for free, according to a new study that suggests some actions by President Donald Trump against the health …

Employees’ Share of Health Insurance Costs Rising

Health insurance costs have been rising at historically low rates over the last several years. Yet it may not feel that way to consumers. While premiums — what companies and workers pay to buy health insurance– have been rising slowly, …

Employers Could Save Billions Swapping COBRA For Obamacare

By Jay Hancock, KHN Staff Writer Health-law provisions taking effect next year could save U.S. employers billions of dollars in expenses now paid for workers who continue medical coverage after they leave the company, benefits experts say. Insurance marketplaces created …

Obamacare Premiums Called Affordable in 17-State Survey

A 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25,000 a year will pay as little as $62 a month for health insurance next year, and a peer living in Vermont may pay nothing, according to a 17-state survey of premiums under the U.S. …

Employer Health Premiums Slow for Second Year: Kaiser

Health-insurance premiums to cover working Americans rose 4 percent this year, less than the previous two years in another sign that the cost of employee benefits for U.S. companies may be slowing. Annual premiums for a person who opts for …

Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Plans Rose 4% This Year: Kaiser

Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 this year, up four percent from last year, with workers on average paying $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage, according to a new report from the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation. …

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Hits New Low

The percentage of Americans who have health insurance through their employer slipped to a new low of 44.5 percent in the third quarter, a drop of over 5 percentage points in three years, according to a poll released Friday. Pollsters …