Even Healthcare Workers Are Dropping Health Coverage as Obamacare Premiums Hit New Heights

Some U.S. healthcare workers are now dropping health insurance coverage as costs continue to skyrocket.

Many health professionals are currently grappling with unaffordable medical bills, according to multiple recent reports. More medical workers will likely forgo health insurance in the near future, potentially straining the nation’s healthcare system, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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“An increase in the number of independent and small practice providers foregoing health insurance has the potential to put more strain on the larger healthcare system if they forego preventive care, get sick and cannot afford treatment or need to step back from the workforce,” the spokesperson continued. “This is especially true in rural communities, where hospitals and health systems are already stretched thin.”

In 2025, family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed to an average of $26,993, according to estimates from KFF.

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“It’s no surprise that even upper-middle-income people are deciding that the risk-to-benefit ratio of buying individual insurance plans doesn’t favor them,” President Emeritus and Founder of Valley Surgical Clinics Ltd. Jeff Singer told the DCNF.

“Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [Obamacare], the government requires individual insurance plans to cover a package of essential health benefits, even if consumers don’t want or need all of them. It also mandates that insurers spend a set percentage of premium revenue on medical care and quality improvement rather than on administration, marketing and profits.”

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Singer also noted there are presently “few alternatives” available for healthcare professionals “seeking less-comprehensive, lower-cost coverage for major medical expenses.”

Additionally, some small businesses in the U.S. have recently had to skip health insurance coverage due to affordability concerns, the DCNF previously reported.

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