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Official figures confirm that during the second term of Donald Trump, health insurance premiums increased by an average of 22%, while electricity and gas prices rose by 13% depending on the state, according to a report from Telemundo published this Tuesday.
These increases add to the rising costs of gasoline, food, and other essential goods, creating a landscape of widespread inflationary pressure that contradicts Trump's campaign promises to drastically reduce the cost of living for Americans.
In terms of energy, the average residential electricity price increased from 15.92 cents per kilowatt-hour in January 2025 to 18.05 cents in April 2026.
Natural gas rose by 9.8% in 2025 alone, more than double the general inflation rate for that year, according to data from Groundwork Collaborative.
The average national gasoline price reached $4.05 per gallon in April 2026, up from $3.16 a year earlier, driven in part by the military conflict with Iran that began on February 28, 2026, which pushed Brent crude above $102.
In areas like Miami Beach, the gallon reached $5.39, while domestic heating oil increased by 41%, from $3.94 per gallon at the start of the term to $5.57 in April 2026.
Regarding health insurance, the Silver plans of the individual ACA market increased by 21% on average nationwide in 2026, reaching $752 per month, according to data from the Health System Tracker.
A key factor was the expiration of the enhanced tax credits from the ACA at the end of 2025, although the House of Representatives approved its extension on January 12, 2026 for three years, which prevented even larger increases.
According to the organization KFF, 63% of those enrolled in the Marketplace reported higher premiums in 2026, and 80% noticed increased costs in premiums, deductibles, or copayments.
The overall inflation in the United States reached 3.3% year-on-year in March 2026, its highest level in two years, compared to 2.4% in February, with energy rising by 12.5% annually as the main driver, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In the food sector, beef prices rose by nearly 15% and coffee by over 20% in November 2025, according to consumer price index data.
The tariffs implemented by the Trump administration have created additional inflationary pressures, and economists from Goldman Sachs anticipate that these costs will be fully passed on to consumers by 2026.
Trump assured in December 2025 that his administration had "halted inflation dead in its tracks" and had "reduced it to a very good level"; however, he has not provided concrete results to support his claims.
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