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Coverage dated October 22, 2026 to October 24, 2026

Employers shift rising costs for healthcare onto workers

Headline from The Columbian

As the midterm elections approach, Americans are ranking healthcare near or at the top of their financial concerns, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonprofit health research group.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Health care costs rising for millions of working families (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    As the midterm elections approach, Americans are ranking health care near or at the top of their financial concerns, according to a recent poll.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Rising health care costs are pushing people to forgo medicine and doctor visits (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Higher insurance premiums, climbing medical costs and inflation are pushing health care expenses for Americans to new heights.

  3. The Columbian

    Employers shift rising costs for healthcare onto workers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    As the midterm elections approach, Americans are ranking healthcare near or at the top of their financial concerns, according to a recent poll from KFF, a nonprofit health research group.