Proposed Health Insurance Premiums For Small Group Market Rise 11% For 2026

For 2026, 318 small group insurers across all 50 states and the District of Columbia have a median proposed premium increase of11%, according to a report by KFF, a non-profit organization focused on health policy. Rising health care costs are cited by insurers as a primary driver of premium increases, with higher prescription drug costs and utilization, rising labor expenses, and overall economic inflation also contributing to the increases. Higher projected costs next year were also attributed to declining enrollment and worsening risk pool morbidity by some insurers according to the KFF report.

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