High Deductible Health Plans Make Out-of-Pocket Payments Jump 25%

According to a report from TransUnion Healthcare, the shift toward high-deductible health plans is already being felt by many Americans, as out-of-pocket healthcare costs climbed more than 25 percent in the first half of this year.

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TransUnion Healthcare analyzed data from 200 hospitals across the country. At the end of the second quarter, the average costs patients had to pay also rose 38 percent year over year to $2,568.

Read the full report on Becker’s Hospital Review.

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