Consumers are continuing to pay more in out-of-pocket costs — and in some states, a lot more than others.
Out-of-pocket costs for consumers with employer-sponsored health care jumped 7 percent from 2012 to 2013, new analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute finds. On average, out-of-pocket costs rose from $662 per person annually to $707.
The increase is partly due to more people enrolling in high-deductible health plans.
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