"I can't attract better, full-time people unless I provide health care for them," said Carmen Romeo of Fascia's Chocolates.

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 ...

As ACA subsidies expire, U.S. families face soaring premiums, financial strain, and economic ripple effects, highlighting the ...

As rising healthcare costs and the expiration of ACA Marketplace subsidies squeeze small businesses, many are dropping ...

Tens of thousands of middle-class Californians now face higher health insurance premiums after Congress let enhanced federal ...

Health insurance costs are rising even faster than the current 2.7 percent annual inflation rate, and experts expect double-digit surges in 2026. A major consequence of spiking prices is that a ...

Start small by saving a fixed amount each month, separate from other financial goals, and in a few years, you’ll have a solid ...

If you raise the price of something a whole lot, economics tell us that a lot of people will buy less of it or not buy at all ...

Some Pennsylvania workers spend about one in every $10 on employer-sponsored health insurance, according to The Commonwealth ...

Employment-based health insurance coverage remains the most common source of coverage among the nonelderly population, at roughly 60%, according to a recent research report from the Employee Benefit ...

Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won't be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or not — their new, ...

Louisiana business owners are facing the steepest health insurance rate hikes in a decade, driven by rising pharmaceutical costs, hospital consolidation and shifting insurance models that are ...