Home News Medical debt, charity care costs loom large over insurance rates

Residents buying health benefits on Pennsylvania’s insurance marketplace pay twice as much now for worse coverage, and it’s a problem the state expects will get worse.

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February 26, 2026

Medical debt, charity care costs loom large over insurance rates

By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square

HARRISBURG – Residents buying health benefits on Pennsylvania’s insurance marketplace pay twice ...

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