A bad week for health insurers

Becker’s Hospital Review – Wednesday, January 28, 2026
By Jakob Emerson

Over the past week, health insurers have drawn the ire of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and seen their collective stock prices drop by nearly $100 billion following unfavorable Medicare Advantage news from CMS.

All this while millions of Americans face rising marketplace premiums after the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies, and employers face sticker shock as the average cost to offer health benefits has risen by as much as 10%.

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