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Health insurance companies face pressure as they negotiate their 2026 rates, and thousands of customers will be affected.

State health insurance regulators rejected a pair of proposed hefty premium increases from major insurers and allowed six other carriers to increase rates by 7% or more, albeit at lower levels than ...

That's the 2026 rate increase Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois wants for its Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. Its sister Blue Cross plan in Texas is asking for 21%. The largest ACA plans in ...

Some enrollees could be hit with increases of more than 20% because of federal changes and higher health expenses.