Insurance
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How much more are Pa. residents paying for ACA insurance
Pennsylvania’s health care marketplace released data on average insurance cost increases in 2026 as media reports that Senate negotiations to restore the subsidies are “effectively over.”
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Pa. Pennie enrollment drops as Congress wrestles with health insurance subsidy vote
Thousands of Pennsylvanians have left the state’s only Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, following sharp increases in monthly premiums due to expiring enhanced federal subsidies.
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As Congress debates ACA subsidies, Pennsylvania extends Pennie enrollment deadline
Pennsylvanians now have until Dec. 31 to enroll in the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace.
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See how much Pennie premiums could go up by county in 2026
Federal tax credits that lowered the cost of Pennie insurance are due to expire at year’s end. The state estimates that enrollees will see their premium payments roughly double next year unless Congress acts to extend the subsidies.
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PA uninsured children hit 153,000 as federal funding cuts loom
A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade.
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Pennsylvanians grapple with surging premiums, expiring subsidies in Pennie Marketplace
Central Pennsylvania counties like Fulton and Juniata will have some of the highest monthly increases at 411% and 485%.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
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‘Claims are higher.’ How much Highmark, UPMC premiums are expected to rise next year
Plans for small groups of 50 or fewer employees will increase an average of 12.7%, while individual plans will rise an average of 21.5% — not including the elimination of any federal tax credits.
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
