Premiums for 2026 are skyrocketing for Brevard residents on health insurance purchased through the marketplace.

About 300,000 enrollees will transition to Medica, setting the stage for closure of 40-year-old nonprofit UCare.

Enhanced credits for health insurance purchased from the Affordable Care Act marketplace expire at the end of this year. If they aren’t renewed, premiums will skyrocket for many people in Kansas and nationwide.

With health insurance premiums projected to spike dramatically in 2026, some Americans are considering a risky gamble: ditching coverage altogether and paying medical expenses out of pocket.

Roughly two in three "zillennials" would rather trust AI to help them pick a health plan than try to figure it out on their own.

Minnesota-based health insurance nonprofit UCare is shutting down. The organization said it will transfer health care plans for more than 300,000 members to Medica.