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Individual plan costs averaged $9,804, and workers at small businesses experienced the steepest increases.","category":"Health","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T16:05:55.157Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-22T15:43:22.868Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T16:05:55.157Z","readTime":"1 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":45,"hype":21,"notes":{"trust":"All 10 digests cite KFF as the source for the survey data.","critic":"The digests provide a basic summary of the survey findings without additional context or analysis.","hype":"Headlines use phrases like 'keep climbing' and 'continue rising' but the body is factual."}},"tags":["#HealthInsurance","#HealthcareCosts","#KFFSurvey","#EmployerSponsoredInsurance","#Deductibles"],"entities":["KFF","United States"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans has increased this year, as has the average deductible, according to a KFF survey.","Individual health insurance plans now cost an average of $9,804 annually.","Workers at small businesses are experiencing the most significant rises in health insurance expenses.","No right-rated outlets reported on this story."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans has risen again this year, according to a survey by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. Deductibles, the amount individuals must pay before their insurance covers most costs, have also increased. The average annual cost for individual health insurance plans reached $9,804. Employees at small businesses are facing the steepest increases in their health insurance expenses."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated outlets reported on this story."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"BizToc","url":"https://biztoc.com/x/190c80af9f250178","headline":"Employers Shift Rising Health Care Costs Onto Millions of Workers","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T16:47:05.000Z"},{"sourceName":"大纪元 Epoch Times","url":"https://epochtimes.com/b5/26/10/22/n14874871.htm","headline":"Rising Medical Insurance Premiums and Increased Out-of-Pocket Expenses Place a Heavier Burden on Businesses and Employees.","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T16:20:55.000Z"},{"sourceName":"westvirginiawatch.com","url":"https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/10/22/repub/cost-of-employer-sponsored-health-insurance-plans-rises-again-nonpartisan-survey-finds","headline":"Cost of employer-sponsored 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