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How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

Update: 2025-10-22
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. The cost of health insurance keeps rising, with the average price for a family plan this year reaching just under $27,000. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains what’s driving costs higher and how that affects workers. Plus, the U.S. and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas. Journal correspondent Dov Lieber tells us what that idea could mean for the peace process. And Amazon is testing new warehouse robots and AI tools that could make its workers more efficient… and less necessary. Alex Ossola hosts.




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How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

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