Medicare Part B premiums increase 9.2% for 2026 as ACA subsidy expiration looms, impacting 22 million enrollees. CMS proposes cost-sharing reductions and new tools on Medicare.gov to manage rising healthcare costs.

Rising healthcare inflation is leading to the largest health coverage cost increase for U.S. employers since 2010, driven by higher medical care prices and prescription drug expenses, especially GLP-1 drugs.