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deductible

[dih-duhk-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈdʌk tə bəl /


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She’s paying $2,100 a month for health insurance with an $8,000 deductible that she already blew through at the start of the year when her 4-year-old son was hospitalized with asthma.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Be careful: Long-term care costs are often deductible above a threshold of 7.5% of adjusted gross income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Because Roth IRA conversions reduce the balance in the owner’s traditional IRAs, there are fewer taxable IRA funds available for withdrawal to pay expenses that are deductible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

This Moneyist reader dreams of a world where low-income Americans have little or even no deductible.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

But it helps their image, it’s tax deductible, and the government backs off some.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

Medicare plans might look the same on the surface, but the devil is in details like copayments, deductibles, and covered drugs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Higher deductibles typically mean lower monthly premiums, so “often, homeowners deliberately make this trade-off to keep monthly premiums manageable as coverage gets more expensive,” according to the Urban Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

There would be no deductibles, co-pays or other forms of cost-sharing, except for some brand-name prescription drugs if generics are available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Americans are paying more out of pocket for healthcare in the form of deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, as well as expenses not covered by their insurance, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The recent catastrophe cost the family a fortune in insurance deductibles.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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