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The Commonwealth Fund's biennial insurance survey found cost-related barriers to care rising since 2022, including among adults who had coverage all year.
KFF's annual survey of employers found that what workers pay toward family coverage grew almost twice as fast as the total premium this year, with the heaviest bills at small firms.
50%
share of adults ages 19 to 64 who went without needed care because of cost in 2026, up from 46% in 2022
Half of working-age adults went without needed care because of cost, survey finds
23%
share of working-age adults who were underinsured, with out-of-pocket costs or deductibles high relative to income
Half of working-age adults went without needed care because of cost, survey finds
51%
underinsured rate among adults insured all year through marketplace or individual-market plans
Half of working-age adults went without needed care because of cost, survey finds
11.2%
uninsured rate among working-age adults in 2026, up from 8.9% in 2024
Half of working-age adults went without needed care because of cost, survey finds
$7,471
average annual worker contribution toward family coverage in 2026, up 9% from 2025
Workers' cost for family coverage rose 9% to $7,471 in 2026, KFF survey finds
$28,303
average total annual premium for employer family coverage in 2026, up 5%
Workers' cost for family coverage rose 9% to $7,471 in 2026, KFF survey finds
$9,687
average annual family premium contribution for workers at firms with fewer than 200 employees
Workers' cost for family coverage rose 9% to $7,471 in 2026, KFF survey finds
38%
share of covered workers in a plan with a single deductible of $2,000 or more, up from 34% in 2025
Workers' cost for family coverage rose 9% to $7,471 in 2026, KFF survey finds
