OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner announced 14 health insurers in Washington requested an average rate increase of 21.2% for the 2026 Individual Health ...

Health insurance premiums are set to increase across the board next year in Washington. Both plans purchased on the Affordable Care Act exchange and employer-provided insurance will become more ...

WA marketplace premiums set to rise for 2026 plan year. Loss of federal tax credits could leave 80,000 without coverage in Washington. Insurers cite federal uncertainty, health costs and service use ...

Insurers in Washington could soon need to foot the bill for additional abortion funding. A proposal under consideration in the state Legislature would require health carriers with insurance plans ...

Multiple states have added public option health plans to their state insurance marketplaces, with mixed results. Experts say ...

This story is part of a Seattle Times focus on the affordability crisis in the Northwest. We explore the high cost of living and wealth disparities that shape our region; examine policies that impact ...

People in Washington who buy health insurance from the Affordable Care Act exchange are bracing for significant hikes to their premiums in 2026. On Tuesday, the state health insurance marketplace, ...

U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier warned this week that health insurance costs will soar for countless Washington families. At a Tuesday news conference at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, the Washington ...

Sen. Cantwell report says Tri-Cities ACA health care premiums could double Franklin and six rural counties face increases of 100% or more on WA marketplace plans Benton County premiums for purchasing ...

Thousands of Washington residents who get insurance through an online marketplace known as the Washington Healthplanfinder are weeks away from the start of open enrollment. How much they’ll pay for ...