https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/02\/04\/more-americans-are-picking-higher-deductible-obamacare-plans-possibly-risking-their-health-00763306<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"“More Americans are turning to cheaper Obamacare plans to avoid premium sticker shock, according to preliminary data from states.<\/p>\n
But the switch comes with a caveat: thousands in extra out-of-pocket costs that policy researchers say may make people hesitate to get medical care when they are sick or injured.<\/p>\n
…<\/p>\n
The subsidies\u2019 expiration on Jan. 1 caused annual premiums to spike more than $1,000 on average for subsidized enrollees, according to one estimate from the health research organization KFF.” <\/p>\n
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