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Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2026 #1

News Briefs - 2025 Hospital Expenses Rose by 7.5%, Workforce Expenses Up 5.6% - U.S. hospitals saw total expenses rise by 7.5 percent in 2025, according to the American Hospital As...

Hospitals the Biggest Culprit for High Health Care Spending

There is boiling rage at health insurers among the public - for instance, over the fact that premiums for a family health plan can exceed $27,000 a year, even as patients routinely...

This Is the Biggest Culprit for High Health Care Spending

Prices at hospitals have grown faster than prices in virtually any other sector of the economy.

Retirees are worried about the cost of healthcare — and who can blame them?

The increase in Medicare Part B premiums has sparked concerns about out-of-pocket healthcare costs.

Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults to Skip the Doc Until Medicare

People on Affordable Care Act plans nearing retirement age experienced some of the largest price increases following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies at the end of Dece...

Gas ‘n Healthcare ‘n Groceries: U.S. Voters’ Cost-of-Living Concerns Will Inspire Them to Vote in the Midterms in the La...

The cost of health care will have a major impact on U.S. voters’ midterm voting decisions in November 2026, most Americans expressed in the April 2026 KFF Health Tracking poll.    ...

Half of US adults struggle to afford health care costs, poll reveals

Medical debt is a major source of financial stress for Americans, with 24% of adults with medical debt experiencing housing instability the following year. Experts citing rising co...

Half of US adults struggle to afford health care costs, poll reveals

Medical debt is a major source of financial stress for Americans, with 24% of adults with medical debt experiencing housing instability the following year. Experts citing rising co...

Insurance and healthcare costs top US worries

Gap between healthcare and the economy widens for the first time in years

Healthcare costs remain a top concern for voters as midterms loom: KFF

Despite concern about other expenses—such as fuel following the launch of the war in Iran—healthcare costs remain at the top of the list for economic fears, a new survey shows.

American Heart Association warns of growing health care cost crisis

With health care costs constituting a major source of concern across the U.S., the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone, everyw...

Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for Care

Older people who are medically high risk, but too young for Medicare are facing unaffordable health insurance premiums after federal health care credits lapsed earlier this year. N...

Lawmakers Pass Bill Targeting Health Care Costs

Medical costs higher than inflation, as pressure on public system grows

One of the biggest drivers for health insurance claims last year was heart disease.

Health Care Is the Largest Industry in the US by Total Spending and Employment

Story at-a-glance America spent $5.3 trillion on health care in 2024.1 That’s not a typo, and it’s not someone else’s problem — it directly affects what you pay, what care you rece...

One in three Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage

At a moment when there's a lot of political attention around questions of affordability, rising health care costs are a growing concern for many Americans. That's especially true f...

Healthcare Cost Debate Shines Light on Compensation

by Michael Busler at CDN - Let’s cut to the chase: Americans don’t need yet another lecture on why healthcare is a financial black hole. They live it every time they open a bill,...

As Health Costs Hit Record Highs, Brokers Face a Structural Test

This is forcing brokers to rethink how they serve clients and how their businesses continue to grow without sacrificing service. The post As Health Costs Hit Record Highs, Brokers...

How cross-sector collaboratives cut health care costs

Health care costs continue to rise, yet the conversation about why often feels like a loop. Hospitals point to insurers. Insurers point to hospitals. Pharmacy benefit managers cite...

Letter: Major health insurance model on life support

In 2015, the average HMSA insurance plan cost $311 per month. In 2026, the same plan cost patients $785 per month, more than double, and does not include $3,000 higher deductibles....

Health care is getting more expensive. Texas lawmakers want to understand why

Health care costs are increasing faster than the rate of inflation. A Texas House committee is holding a two-day hearing this week to learn more about what drives lack of affordabl...

Affordability, transparency: A look at large employers' top healthcare concerns

The Purchaser Business Group on Health has released new data that highlights some of the key healthcare priorities of its jumbo employer members, with—perhaps unsurprisingly—the es...

Texas House lawmakers discuss what is driving rising healthcare costs

An average family of four in Texas is spending enough money on insurance premiums to buy a brand new car every year. Healthcare policy experts said the average cost for employer-sp...