Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable.

Private health insurance premiums will be going up in 2026 – in some cases, by a lot. Congressional Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked on health care reform, following disagreements over America’s health insurance marketplace that contributed to November’s government shutdown.

They said that some of the premium increases are due to an increase in hospital outpatient visits and coverage of GLP-1 drugs. But that’s only part. The real jump comes from health care system consolidations — mergers and acquisitions — and the trend for hospitals to jack up prices “well above their costs.”

Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange marketplace, has extended its open enrollment period until the end of the month.

Covered California warns that some people may be at risk of dropping their health insurance. It all comes as the deadline to enroll nears.

Premiums are expected to jump as much as 114%, according to health policy research organization KFF, formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation. That spike is already hitting some small business owners in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Returning to the Colts didn't just mean another hefty paycheck for Philip Rivers. It meant access to a strong health plan for another five years.