Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

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Health · North Carolina · October 22, 2026

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WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin covering most healthcare costs, according to a survey released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF.

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