Hillary Clinton proposed a plan to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs for Americans, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Here are five points:
1. The proposal requires ACA plans to give enrollees three sick visits each year without counting toward an enrollee's annual deductible.
2. Because average deductibles have doubled in the last decade, many Americans have had to pay substantial out-of-pocket costs if they get sick.
3. Ms. Clinton's plan would provide a refundable tax credit up to $5,000 for those families not eligible for Medicare for high out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
4. The proposal's goal is to protect Americans from surprising medical bills.
5. Additionally, the plan aims to work with states to prevent payers from implementing high rate increases.
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