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Briefing: When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices

Strategic angle: A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health insurance.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-21 · 1 MIN READ

Families are facing financial strain due to high health insurance costs.

Self-employed individuals are particularly affected.

Many are forced to make sacrifices in their daily lives.