What Do We Get for the Cut Health Insurers Take? Narrated by: Larry Levitt Published: Sep 10, 2026

Insurers take a cut of every premium dollar for overhead and profit. The question isn't just whether they profit, but also whether we’re getting value in return. The video breaks down how much goes to administrative costs and profit and how that varies across private insurance markets and Medicare, and considers what a Medicare-for-all system, which would be operated by the government, would address and what might be left unresolved. https://www.kff.org/health-costs/what-do-we-get-for-the-cut-health-insurers-take/?utm_campaign=KFF-Health-Costs&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9g-g7qcWZDXX_kKWd2rA8q8yXVx4sb5N_ckktm7HVkRKghf7fBw_QIpSl37QIQt0wGSk8Y2BFQD1HMcaMv7heydm_ZEA&_hsmi=438194827&utm_content=438194827&utm_source=hs_email