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10.02.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Health Insurance Sticker Shock
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Episode 10.02.26 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / Health Insurance Sticker Shock
Clark Stinks & Why Health Insurance Costs Are Surging (and How To Prepare)
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Also, healthcare costs are surging nationwide, and Americans are feeling the squeeze whether they get coverage through an employer or buy a plan on the state exchanges. With exchange premiums set to jump up to 20% in hard-hit areas and employer health benefit costs projected to spike at the highest rates in decades, navigating this open enrollment season will require making tough, strategic choices. Take the time during open enrollment to re-evaluate your coverage, compare providers, and look at alternative plan tiers.
All this and more on the October 2, 2026, episode of The Clark Howard Show. Submit your questions: Ask Clark.
• Clark Stinks: Segments 1 & 2 • Open Enrollment: Segment 3 • Ask Clark: Segment 4
Mentioned on the show:
• TIPS: The Inflation-Proof Alternative to Standard Bonds - Clark Howard • Do You Get Better Prices on Hotels From Third-Party Sites or by Booking Directly? • The Hidden Danger of Booking Your Vacation Through Third-Party Sites • 35 Clever and Unusual Ways To Save Money - Clark Howard • Health Insurance Archives - Clark Howard • Medicare Open Enrollment: Key Dates, Cost-Saving Tips, and What You Need to Know • Axios: Large employers drop health benefits as costs rise • Long-Term Care Insurance Is Getting Harder To Buy. Here’s Why You Might Not Need It Anyway
Clark.com resources:
• Episode transcripts • Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark • Clark.com daily money newsletter • Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275
Submit your questions: Ask Clark.
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Links in the notes 20
- https://clark.com/clarkstinks/
- https://apnews.com/article/affordable-care-act-obamacare-subsidies-florida-health-b224d1bdb33690d8d2ddeb094437bdc8?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=share
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/business/health-insurance-increases.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-1A.0A_e.Ytz3eDtQHhrv&smid=em-share
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2026/09/02/workers-face-open-enrollment-shock-as-cost-increase-hits-24-year-high/
- https://clark.com/ask
- https://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/investing-retirement/tips-inflation-proof-alternative-to-standard-bonds/
- https://clark.com/travel/do-you-get-better-prices-on-hotels-from-third-party-sites-or-by-booking-directly/
- https://clark.com/travel/travel-booking-sites/
- https://clark.com/save-money/clever-and-unusual-ways-to-save-money/
- https://clark.com/insurance/health-insurance/
- https://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/investing-retirement/medicare-open-enrollment/
- https://www.axios.com/2026/09/04/employer-health-insurance-benefit-cut-costs
- https://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/investing-retirement/do-you-need-long-term-care-insurance/
- https://clark.com/
- https://app.podscribe.ai/series/3743
- https://community.clark.com/
- https://clark.com/ask/
- https://clark.com/newsletters/
- https://clark.com/about-consumer-action-center/
- https://megaphone.fm/adchoices
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