What do health insurance deductibles do to health care spending growth?

Int J Health Econ Manag · 2026 · PMC13212387 · PMID 42189379

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marginally significantp = 0.078so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

For switchers who were not offered a choice of deductible, we observe a decrease in spending one year after switching for total and medical spending (marginally significant at p = 0.078 and p = 0.073, respectively).

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