Venus Williams' return to tennis draws attention to the high costs of COBRA health insurance and broader U.S. challenges with medical debt and health care affordability.

Projected 2026 employer health insurance cost increases require a three-part reform including capping out-of-pocket expenses, uniform provider pricing, and hospital budgeting to improve affordability and efficiency in the U.S. health care system.

Mike Lawler's efforts to repeal and phase out ACA tax credits contribute to rising health care costs for New Yorkers during open enrollment, impacting insurance affordability.

Texas ranks in the bottom five U.S. states for health care access and affordability, with the highest uninsured rates and limited physician availability, impacted by recent federal policy changes.

Indiana's new fiduciary duty law requires health insurance intermediaries to prioritize plan sponsors' interests, aiming to reduce health care costs and improve transparency in employee-sponsored insurance.