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deductible

[dih-duhk-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈdʌk tə bəl /


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To ease the sting of the deductible, users also qualify for an HSA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The only thing they pay other than premiums is an annual deductible, currently $283 for Part B, at the beginning of the year and drug charges no greater than $2,100 for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“We fulfilled our $500 deductible and assumed 80% after that would be covered,” Higginbotham said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

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

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

By law, the insurance portion has to meet certain standards, such as annual out-of-pocket maximums and minimum deductibles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Even those with insurance are increasingly opting for high deductibles because costs for insurance premiums are so high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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

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

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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