Health insurance costs in the United States are on track for their biggest jump in at least five years, according to multiple surveys, adding turbulence to an uncertain economy and boosting expenses for millions of Americans already beset by inflation.

In 2026, businesses will be hit with an increase of 9 percent or more and they are expected to push some of the burden onto employees, according to the research.

For the 24 million enrollees of Affordable Care Act insurance plans, however, the news is far worse. The end of enhanced federal subsidies for that program means that their costs are expected to rise by more than 75 percent next year, according to KFF, the nonpartisan health policy organization.

In explaining the rising prices, insurers and employers point to two recent factors:

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