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out of pocket

[out-uhv-pok-it] / ˈaʊt əvˈpɒk ɪt /


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Even so, he calculated, “Covered CA enrollees are paying 36% higher net premiums on average this year, along with a 17% average increase in out of pocket costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

For most of these products, consumers have to pay out of pocket.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A newly disclosed diagnosis or treatment could prompt officials to request additional information and require controllers to undergo rounds of psychological evaluations, which can cost thousands of dollars out of pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"We're going to be majorly out of pocket," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In fact, by their calculations, the Free African Society was out of pocket at least $500.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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