Time (November 10 Issue)
“Ballooning health care costs are driving up the price of insurance for the 154 million Americans who rely on employer-sponsored coverage,” where an average increase of 6.5% is expected in 2026, “the highest increase since 2010.” Things are even worse for those who do not have employer-sponsored coverage. Those covered by Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans are likely to see their premiums “rise by an average of 75% in 2026.”
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Boston Globe (April 23)
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) receives small premiums from corporate pension plans. In return PBGC ensures that workers receive their benefits even if their employer goes bankrupt. Congress needs to raise these premiums to put “the corporation on more solid footing.” Doing so will protect the 44 million Americans covered by company pension plans “and spare taxpayers another costly bailout.”The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) receives small premiums from corporate pension plans. In return PBGC ensures that workers receive their benefits even if their employer goes bankrupt. Congress needs to raise these premiums to put “the corporation on more solid footing.” Doing so will protect the 44 million Americans covered by company pension plans “and spare taxpayers another costly bailout.”
