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California health insurance costs jump 45% in new ranking

NiceRX's report ranks California fourth highest in health insurance stress; the premium jump hits families already juggling rent and groceries, and no relief is mentioned.

On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:37 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “California health insurance costs skyrocketed 45% as national rankings paint grim picture”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:37 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
Topics: California.

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New York PostCalifornia health insurance costs skyrocketed 45% as national rankings paint grim picture

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHealth insurance costs in California have jumped forty-five percent, according to the New York Post, and a report by NiceRX ranks the state fourth highest in health insurance stress.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFourth. Somebody's out there measuring how stressed we are about the bill, and I bet that report costs more than my deductible.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFor a family, forty-five percent more is a car payment appearing out of nowhere, every month, for a service you hope never to use.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA car payment you can't drive. At least the car comes with a seat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStress is the wrong word for it. People are skipping appointments to afford the plan that pays for appointments.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSkipping the doctor to pay for the doctor. It's a perfect system, Gloria, it never needs to be used.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou enjoy this far too much.