Enrollees in the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program, which replaced the U.S. Postal Service’s previous insurance offerings last fall, will see their premiums increase by 11.3% on average next year, a slightly larger increase from 2025’s 11.1% rate hike. The government’s share of PSHB premiums will increase 8.0% on average in 2026.
Per biweekly pay period, postal workers enrolled in “self only” plans will pay an additional $12.88 in health care premiums, while those in “self plus one” plans will pay $29.78 more on average. Postal employees enrolled in family coverage will pay an average of $32.46 per paycheck.