Generally, High Health Insurance Deductibles Mean:
1 Insurers pay less for their premium-holders’ (i.e. patients’) care.
2 Insurers lower the cost of these premiums, because consumers’ coverage is less.
3 Patients pay more for their health care.
Specifically, High Health Insurance Deductibles Mean Patients Get Less:
Less Inpatient Care. Less Acute Inpatient Care. Less Outpatient Care. Fewer Prescriptions