Musings: High price to pay for basic care
Many people simply cannot afford health insurance coverage, a reader writes. Credit: /iStock
I recently received a renewal for my drug insurance plan indicating a 120% premium increase in 2026 on top of the 40% increase I got this year. Many people simply cannot afford this necessary coverage.
Are the insurance companies in collusion? I tried inquiring with other providers, and they all are unaffordable as well.
The government continues to spout off about how it is controlling drug prices. If so, why are the premiums going up so much? Many families likely will have to cancel their coverage. One major health and drug insurance carrier anticipated a decline of over 1 million members in 2025. Maybe the other carriers will also lose enough customers to offset their greed.
— Richard H. Greubel, Levittown
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