Administration: Obamacare deductibles are down

Published July 12, 2016 4:00pm ET



Obamacare customers receive an average of seven covered health services before hitting an average $850 deductible, the Obama administration said Tuesday as part of an ongoing pitch for why it says the law is working well.

A new analysis by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services concludes that the median deductible for a plan sold on an Obamacare marketplace is less than last year, although that cost factors in federal assistance available to low and mid-income Americans.

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